United Nations: Russian Drones Hunt Ukrainian Civilians
Russia has been using drones to chase and drop bombs on civilians who live near the frontline in Ukraine – hounding them out
United Nations: Civilian Detainees Subjected to Torture Since Russia’s Full-Scale Attack on Ukraine
Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees in occupied territory to torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence, in a widespread and systematic manner.
Societies Grappling with a ‘Silent but Growing’ Prison Crisis
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls
UN Commission: Enforced Disappearances Committed by Russian Authorities Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in a widespread and systematic manner against the civilian population in the context of their full-scale invasion
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
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
UN Urges Greece to Bolster Anti-Torture Measures for Detainees
Delegates of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) have found Greece must take further measures in ensuring an end to
UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Finds Additional Evidence of Common Patterns of Torture by Russian Authorities
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine found new evidence showing common patterns of torture by Russian authorities against Ukrainian civilians and