ICG – International Crisis Group, Mitigating the Gendered Effects of Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis; Article on the humanitarian impact of the Ukrainian government's decision to not allow men in conscription age to flee the country from Russian attack, 16 March 2022 "Various ethnic and social groups face very specific challenges as they seek refuge. Many Ukrainians of Roma origin, who often suffer discrimination in Ukraine, may have no documentation of identity or citizenship. Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians of colour have reported mistreatment from both Ukrainian authorities and those in host countries as they flee. LGBTQI people risk a less warm welcome in Poland and Hungary, the two largest receiving countries. Both the Polish and Hungarian governments have adopted homophobic and transphobic legislation. Trans women are forbidden to leave Ukraine if their documents identify them as men." OHCHR – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues concerned about the situation of ethnic minorities, especially that of Crimean Tatars in the city of Kherson, and in other regions where the Russian army is currently conducting attacks, 16 March 2022 "While I am imploring Russia to stop the war, I am also urging the United Nations and its Member States, international and regional organisations to mainstream minority issues in their responses to this human catastrophe, and to Ukraine and neighbouring countries to respond without discrimination to the refugee crisis in the treatment of minorities such as Roma, international students, at borders and elsewhere. It is of paramount importance to acknowledge that minorities, such as Roma, many of whom may be undocumented in Ukraine, face specific vulnerabilities in the times of this conflict. I urge all parties to ensure that all minorities, including Roma, have access to humanitarian assistance without any discrimination. All people of Ukraine, including people of African, Asian, Middle Eastern descent and Roma should be granted equal protection and safety when seeking refuge inside and outside of the country, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, language or status. Minorities such as Roma or people of African descent and all others regardless of the colour of their skin, or their ethnicity or religion, must all be dealt with without discrimination along their evacuation route out of Ukraine." OHCHR, Ukraine: UN expert says war against multi-ethnic population must stop, calls for protection of all minorities, 16 March 2022 "It is of paramount importance to acknowledge that minorities, such as Roma, many of whom may be undocumented in Ukraine, face specific vulnerabilities in the times of this conflict. I urge all parties to ensure that all minorities, including Roma, have access to humanitarian assistance without any discrimination. All people of Ukraine, including people of African, Asian, Middle Eastern descent and Roma should be granted equal protection and safety when seeking refuge inside and outside of the country, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, language or status. Minorities such as Roma or people of African descent and all others regardless of the colour of their skin, or their ethnicity or religion, must all be dealt with without discrimination along their evacuation route out of Ukraine.” UN OCHA – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ukraine: Humanitarian Impact Situation Report (As of 3:00 p.m. (EET), 9 March 2022), 9 March 2022 "[…] A group of Ukrainian Roma reported experiencing discrimination when fleeing Kharkiv towards the Republic of Moldova. IOM says there are likely around 400,000 Roma people fleeing Ukraine, many of whom lack proper travel documents. The reported discrimination and mistreatment must be investigated to ensure that displaced people have access to adequate protection services." UN OCHA – UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ukraine: Humanitarian Impact Situation Report (As of 3:00 p.m. (EET), 3 March 2022), 3 March 2022 25