13 priority steps in the field of human rights protection in the context of armed aggression against Ukraine in 2025
The armed aggression of the Russian Federation, which began with the occupation of Crimea in February 2014, has led to massive destruction and killing, injuries to hundreds of thousands of people, and the displacement of millions of Ukrainians both inside and outside the country. Parts of the Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Luhansk regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol remain under occupation.
Overcoming the consequences of hostilities, shelling of Ukrainian settlements and energy infrastructure, which are continuing in 2025, requires further joint action by the state, civil society, and international partners. Despite the fact that the size of the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine is increasing every day, the state should continue to build policies aimed at supporting and stimulating ties with the residents of the TOT of Ukraine.
The representatives of the coalition of organisations dealing with the protection of the rights of victims of armed aggression against Ukraine have a consolidated position on the priority steps of the state to protect human rights in 2025. Implementation of the following recommendations will ensure a consistent state policy towards victims of war, promote justice, and ensure predictability of the state’s actions towards those affected by the armed aggression against Ukraine.
