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Russia/Ukraine: human rights laws must be respected as 'potential for full-blown conflict now a devastating reality'
… “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said: “After weeks of fruitless negotiations, the
Ukraine: justice efforts must be stepped up
Some of the aftermath of multiple Russian airstrikes on Kyiv last October © AFP via Getty Images
… with blood’ - Agnès Callamard The international community must develop a robust plan to secure justice for victims of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International said today (22 February), marking
Ukraine: Mounting evidence of war crimes
… The Kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement in the fighting in Ukraine. However, we have revealed  new satellite imagery showing a build-up of Russian armour and artillery just inside the Ukrainian border.  Our
Ukraine: safe humanitarian corridors urgently needed
Evacuees fleeing the city of Irpin on 7 March © AFP via Getty Images
… illnesses or disabilities are effectively trapped ‘This pressing need for humanitarian corridors is a direct result of Russia’s betrayal of its legal obligations’ - Agnès Callamard Civilians whose homes have been
UN Security Council must prioritise Russian war crimes in Ukraine
A Russian soldier at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant © AFP via Getty Images
… Militarisation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is part of broader Russian strategy to threaten Ukrainian civilians A UN Security Council session taking place today must urgently prioritise civilian
Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy infrastructure are 'a war crime'
… ‘The morale of the civilian population is not a lawful target’ - Marie Struthers Responding to news that Russian military attacks on energy facilities in Ukraine over recent days have led to a
Ukraine: further armed conflict would be 'devastating' for millions
A huge Russian military build-up on the Ukraine border has been underway for weeks © Russian Defense Ministry Press Service / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Russia’s military’s record in Ukraine, Syria and Chechnya littered with war crimes and other atrocities   Warning over ‘weaponisation’ of European … of the armed conflict in Ukraine could have “
Ukraine: Mass graves in Izium confirm dark cost of Russian aggression
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… In response to the reported discovery of a mass burial site containing the bodies of Ukrainian civilians and military in a forest near the town of Izium, Kharkiv region, which the Ukrainian army recaptured following months of
Ukraine: fears for civilians amid likely indiscriminate Russian attacks
A man outside his destroyed building after airstrikes on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv earlier today © AFP via Getty Images
… Multi-pronged Russian assault seems highly likely to result in civilian casualties  Video footage showing remnants of Russian rocket sticking out of a pavement in Kharkiv underscores … fears for human
Ukraine: Russian soldiers in castration video must face justice
… Responding to a video showing Russian soldiers apparently castrating a Ukrainian prisoner of war, who is gagged with his hands tied behind his back, … said: “This horrific assault is yet another apparent example of complete disregard