Ukraine

Situation in Ukraine remains ‘volatile,’ warns senior UN human rights official

Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country could re-escalate, a senior United Nations human rights official today warned.

Ukraine conflict “at high risk of re-escalation”

Conflict in Ukraine has claimed the lives of nearly 9,500 people since fighting erupted two years ago, and more than one in four were civilians, the Human

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Private security must be held accountable, says rights investigator

The use of force by private security firms is a “fact of modern life” but it should be subject to far greater controls and accountability, a top UN human rights investigator said Tuesday.

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After two years of conflict, situation in eastern Ukraine remains ‘grim’ – UN report

A new report by the United Nations human rights office shows that, after two years of conflict, the situation in eastern Ukraine remains volatile and continues to have a severe impact on human rights, especially for those living near the contact line and in territories controlled by armed groups.