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Why Ukraine Needs a State Policy on Justice for Grave Crimes — a Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2026 Side Event
What would a comprehensive state policy on justice for grave international crimes look like, and why does Ukraine need one now? These questions were discussed on 8 October at a side event of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2026 (WHDC), co-organised by ULAG and Civil Rights Defenders. The panellists were Alina Pavliuk (ULAG), Onysiia Syniuk […]
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Toronto Conference: Seeking Pathways for the Return of All Ukrainians, Including Detained OSCE Staff
At a high-level conference in Toronto on 28–29 September, the case of three detained OSCE staff members, Dmytro Shabanov, Maksym Petrov and Vadym Golda, was part of the discussion on effective pathways for the return of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners of war and children.
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Workshop for lawyers: trauma-informed legal practice when working with adult survivors of CRSV
On September 14, the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) and ULAG held a joint workshop for lawyers working with adult survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).
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The voices of Ukrainians must be heard
The letter was published in May 2026 on the website of our long-time partner ECCHR, in the Living Open Archive section. It is a collection of personal impressions and stories from ECCHR staff and partners about the projects they work on, the injustices and contexts they experience, and the world they envision. They share intimate reflections in letters to their colleagues, allies, and the world.
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Prisoners of War Tried as Terrorists: What Is Happening to Ukrainian Soldiers Captured in Russia’s Kursk Region
The number of Ukrainians captured by Russian forces in the Kursk region remains hidden by the fog of war and defenders may be considered missing in action for months before suddenly appearing in photographs posted on Telegram channels alongside other prisoners of war. Or, conversely, families may search those same channels every day for any trace of their loved one, only to one day receive the devastating news of their death.
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ECtHR Case Law on the Consequences of the Armed Conflict in Ukraine: The Detention of Ukrainian Troops at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, one of the primary objectives of the Russian armed forces was to seize control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). In February 2022, Russian troops occupied the facility and detained everyone there, including both civilian personnel responsible for maintaining the operation of the plant and members of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), who were responsible for the facility’s security.
