Ukraine v. Russia (Re Crimea) [GC] (extracts)
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Volker Türk: Russia Should Immediately Cease Its Use of Force Against Ukraine (extracts)
My Office continues to undertake extensive monitoring and documentation by our Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), based on the rigorous, and
“Moscow Conventions”. Guidance How to Torture
The “Moscow Conventions”, a collection of 137 articles written on the basis of real testimonies of former prisoners of war, their relatives and
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee Issues a Public Statement Regarding Russia
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) issues a public statement addressing
How did the War Affect the Right to Freedom?
How did the war affect the right to freedom? We asked this question to experts who face the problem of observing the right
All-Russian Criminal Culture As a Threat to Ukraine’s National Security
Contemporary Russian prison subculture can be described as ‘traditional uniqueness’. ‘Traditional’ – because the dominance of criminal and prison subcultural norms has always
UN Independent Commission: Russian Torture of Ukrainians Amounts to Crimes against Humanity
In its third report to the General Assembly, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine outlines its new findings concerning torture, sexual
Ukraine/Russia: Statement by the EU High Representative on the Killing of Ukrainian Prisoners of War
Executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia are increasing, with at least 177 prisoners of war having died in Russian captivity since
PACE shocked by evidence of torture in Russian captivity
The world community pays insufficient attention to the topic of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians held by Russia, which grossly violates the