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Russia/Ukraine: Latest Massive Missile Strike on Critical Infrastructure Is a War Crime

Deliberately attacking civilians objects and destroying infrastructure indispensable to the survival of the civilian population are war crimes.

November 29, 2024

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Ukraine: Biden’s Decision on Landmines is Dangerous 

Antipersonnel landmines are inherently indiscriminate weapons that maim and kill civilians long after conflicts end and shouldn’t have a place…

November 20, 2024

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Ukraine: Russian Strikes Amounting to War Crimes Continue to Kill and Injure Children

Amnesty International verified seventeen strikes in 2024 that caused child casualties, while field research revealed that Russian forces have deliberately…

November 18, 2024

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Ukraine/Russia: Teachers in Russian-Occupied Territories Coerced to Teach Russian Curriculum Through Threats and Violence

Ukrainian teachers in Russian-occupied territories have been faced with the agonizing choice between fleeing their homes or being forced to…

October 4, 2024

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Ukraine: Ratifying The Rome Statute A Welcome Step, But Limitations Must Be Addressed

Amnesty International welcomes Ukraine’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute. Ukraine’s full membership of the ICC is vital for the…

August 22, 2024

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Ukraine/Russia: Investigate Use of Anti-Personnel Mines Left After Russian Occupation as Possible War Crimes

Mines are scattered across the territory of Ukraine previously and currently occupied by Russian troops. They are a daily, deadly…

July 26, 2024

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Ukraine: Major Damage to Children’s Hospital by Direct Russian Missile Hit, Dozens Killed Across the Country

The destruction of hospitals, as well as residential buildings and essential infrastructure are abhorrent, and any acts that target or…

July 8, 2024

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Russia: “I Would Love to Hug Her But It’s Impossible. Imprisoned Dissenters Deprived of Family Contact.”

This is a deliberate strategy of the Russian government to isolate and silence dissenters and inflict further suffering on them…

June 26, 2024

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Russia/Ukraine: ICC Arrest Warrants for Senior Russian Officials ‘a Crucial Step Towards Justice’

These ICC warrants mark another crucial step towards justice. Their issuance helps rebuild trust in international law and the institutions…

June 25, 2024

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Human Rights Must Be at Core of International Meetings on Peace and Reconstruction in Ukraine

People in Ukraine and other countries who have suffered human rights and international humanitarian law violations caused by Russia’s decade-long…

June 10, 2024

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Russian Attacks Causing Catastrophic Damage to Critical Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine

Amnesty International is calling for Russia to end its aggression in Ukraine, including its unlawful attacks on infrastructure that Ukrainian…

April 12, 2024

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Russia/Ukraine: A Decade of Suppressing Non-Russian Identities in Occupied Crimea 

Russia must end its practices of suppression and eradication of non-Russian identities in the territories it occupies and stop its…

March 18, 2024