Nearly 130 people reached relative safety after sheltering for weeks in dark bunkers under the Azovstal plant, under constant bombardment, with dwindling food.
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In Ukraine War, a Long Journey Begins in Prosecuting Rape
U.N. officials and human rights investigators are rushing more resources to authorities in Ukraine to help prosecute sex crimes.
Kenneth Roth, ‘Godfather’ of Human Rights Work, to Step Down
Mr. Roth joined Human Rights Watch when it was a fledgling organization. It has expanded into one of the most influential human rights advocacy groups.
Russians Seize 42 Towns in Eastern Ukraine as Fighting Intensifies
Ukrainian military officials vowed to reverse Russia’s territorial gains in what was turning into a grinding back-and-forth struggle along a front stretching more than 300 miles.
U.N. Official Said He Tested Positive for Covid After In-Person Meeting
One meeting had included the U.N.’s secretary general, but everyone in the room was wearing masks, a spokesman said.
India Is Stalling the W.H.O.’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public
The agency has calculated that 15 million people have died as a result of the pandemic, far more than earlier estimates, but has yet to release those numbers.
Why Ukraine War Crimes Trials Could Take Many Years
Long after the fighting ends, any prosecutions and trials arising from it could be barely beginning. Here is a look at the complexities of bringing aggressors to justice.
What Boris Johnson’s Deal With Rwanda Means for U.K. Asylum System
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan to send some of those seeking refuge to the central African country. What effect would the change have?
U.N. Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council
The resolution received 93 votes in favor and 24 against, and 58 countries abstained. China and other countries had said before the vote that they would not support the measure.
Zelensky Accuses Russia of War Crimes, Criticizes U.N.’s Inaction
In a blistering address to the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine’s president asked what use the body was if it would not intervene to stop a war of aggression.