Ukraine Parliament Adopts Bill on Legal Status of CRSV Survivors
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Artwork by the Ukrainian artist Julia Tveritina to raise awareness for the victims of sexual violence, at an art center in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19, 2024.
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Ukraine’s parliament has taken a critically important step towards providing survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) with interim reparations, by adopting a law to codify the definition of CRSV in national legislation.The new law addresses acts of sexual violence—such as rape, forced pregnancy, and sexual exploitation—committed after February 20, 2014. It recognizes …read more
Source:: Human Rights Watch
