Many people complain about feeling unwell due to the weather, but tonight was the worst night for me in a long time. In the afternoon I forced myself to go out in the heavy rain and buy some food. Next month there will again be additional costs for visiting a doctor and tests, but it could be objectively clear how my body responded to the new medications. From the sensations, I can’t understand anything at all.
The more people study recent changes in legislation, the more unanswered questions appear. In two months, several million people should receive new military registration documents, but even if the authorities manage to approve the procedure for obtaining it, it will be physically impossible to do this, which, together with those who are abroad, will outlaw a large number of men within the country.
Today, there are no effective mechanisms for countering human rights violations in matters of mobilization. This opinion was reached by the participants of the round table on the topic "Ensuring the observance of human rights in the conditions of martial law", which was held at the initiative of the Youth Committee of the National Bar Association of Ukraine.
https://unba.org.ua/news/9050-problemi-mobilizacii-v-aspekti-porushennya-prav-lyudini-ozvuchili-advokati.htmlThere are also initiatives to introduce criminal liability for criticizing the authorities and voicing any opinion that differs from the official one. In this regard, I found this document published by the State Department interesting - 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Ukraine.
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ukraine/russia's atrocities are obvious and require no comment, but even to an outside observer, the violations in the government-controlled territory of Ukraine are obvious.
A. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, INCLUDING FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND OTHER MEDIA
The constitution and law provided for freedom of expression, including for the press and other media, but authorities did not always respect these rights. President Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing martial law in February 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which permitted further restrictions on the media and media freedoms. For example, the national TV Marathon – a rotating platform of channels that take the government line on war reporting – enabled an unprecedented level of control over primetime television news. Moreover, some media outlets reported being removed from lucrative terrestrial broadcasting contracts and pressure from the Office of the President as early as the spring of 2022.
The government banned, blocked, or sanctioned media outlets and individual journalists deemed a threat to national security or who expressed positions authorities believed undermined the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Some speakers who were critical of the government were also blacklisted from government-directed news programming. Investigative journalists critical of the government were sometimes targeted by negative social media campaigns, sometimes via government-friendly channels. Other practices continued to affect media freedom, including self-censorship.
B. FREEDOMS OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
The constitution provided for the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association, and the government generally respected these rights. Martial law restricted movement, peaceful assembly, and media and introduced curfews. In war time, the country derogated from a number of its international human rights law obligations, including those relating to peaceful assembly.
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
Mass gatherings were restricted due to the imposition of martial law. Even prior to the introduction of martial law in 2022, authorities had wide discretion under a Soviet-era directive to grant or refuse permission for assemblies on grounds of protecting public order and safety. Organizers were required to inform authorities in advance of demonstrations.
Freedom of Association
Attacks against civil society were prevalent and often were not sufficiently investigated. International and domestic human rights NGOs were concerned regarding the lack of accountability for these attacks, which they believed created a climate of impunity. Human Rights NGOs documented 22 cases of violence against civil society representatives in the first nine months of the year, but comprehensive data were unavailable, as many NGOs shifted to documenting conflict-related abuses once the war began.
D. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND THE RIGHT TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY
The constitution and civil code provided citizens with rights to freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation. The government, however, restricted these rights, particularly in the eastern part of the country near the zone of conflict. Under martial law, men ages 18 to 60 were prohibited from leaving the country.
The document is large and covers violations in other areas.
