Harsh Winter Ahead in Eastern Ukraine
Security officials from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) visited the offices of People in Need, one of the two international aid groups still operating in the separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine last week. People in Need has been providing food and other basic goods and has helped to repair homes damaged during hostilities ever since the early days of the armed conflict. When DNR officials arrived, they told staff that the group’s accreditation had been revoked, and ordered all international employees to leave DNR territory within 24 hours. They took over People in Need’s warehouse which is stocked with …read more
Source: Human Rights Watch
