difficult.’151 7.5.2 The same report added, ‘Romani activists expressed concern that some Roma in
eastern areas could not afford to flee conflict areas, while others had no choice but to leave their homes.’"
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Ukraine – Current status, treatment and assistance available
to IDPs in Ukraine, 4 April 2017
"NGOs reported employment discrimination against IDPs. Some IDPs, particularly those in governmentcontrolled Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, lacked sufficient sanitation, shelter, and access to potable water.
IDPs continued to have difficulty obtaining education, medical care, and necessary documents. Romani
activists expressed concern that some Roma in eastern Ukraine could not afford to flee the conflict areas,
while others had no choice but to leave their homes."
International Crisis Group (ICG) (Ukraine), Ukraine: The Line, 18 July 2016
"Those able to leave are among the 1.7 million officially registered internally displaced persons (IDPs).
About one million are registered as living in other parts of Luhansk and Donetsk, though it is quite possible
that many have moved elsewhere or even returned home on the other side of the line. Most IDPs are said
to live with relatives, friends or in rental accommodations in larger towns that offer more safety and work
opportunities."
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Ending impunity in Eastern Ukraine: new report reveals
the urgency to open an ICC investigation, 23 October 2015
"FIDH and Center for Civil Liberties (CCL, Ukraine) report exposes severe atrocities perpetrated by various
armed groups against the civilian population in Eastern Ukraine. These new documented human rights
violations may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity and need to be urgently investigated
by the International Criminal Court (ICC). FIDH and CCL will present the report at a press conference in
Kyiv on Friday October 23rd and will provide recommendations on how to ensure a full and impartial
investigation of crimes committed in Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict […]
Preliminary evidence of incidents involving the armed groups of the so called DPR (Donetsk People’s
Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) suggests these crimes may result from a plan or policy to
direct attacks against the civilian population, consistent with the qualification of crimes against humanity
under Article 7 of the Rome Statute. Cases of killings, torture or inhuman treatment, arbitrary arrest and
detention may also fall within the definition of war crimes under Article 8 of the Rome Statute. CCL and
other observers have documented evidence consistent with these crimes from both sides while further
investigation is still required.
Testimonies from victims and material evidence, such as blacklists, presented in the report show that
certain categories of civilians have been specifically targeted by separatist armed groups, including proUkrainian citizens and NGO activists, volunteers and journalists, minorities, religious communities, and
civil servants. Some cases of persecution by pro-Ukrainian armed forces and militias have also been
reported against individuals for their alleged support of “the enemy.”"
Documentation
ENS, ENS Newsletter, June, 30 June 2022
“ENS was able to catch up with Oleksandr Snitko, Statelessness Project Manager at the Tenth of April
(‘Desyate Kvitnya’), an ENS member organisation based in Odesa, Ukraine. [...] Freedom of movement of
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