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On the third day of a full-scale military invasion in Ukraine by Russia, Sunday, 27 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi had informed in his Twitter account: Ukraine has officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation to the UN International Court of Justice sitting in Hague. We demand to bring Russia to justice for distorting the concept of genocide to justify its aggression. We are asking the court to order the RF to stop military actions now, and schedule the hearing for next week.”
Besides that, Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan from the International Criminal Court (ICC) made a statement, saying he wants to start investigating the situation in Ukraine as soon as possible. On March 2, after 39 countries had made the corresponding appeal, the collection of proof started. Therefore, it is vital to collect information on each war crime committed by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory, fast and specific.
Direct witnesses or victims, as well as any person of a good will, who has received verified information from reliable sources.
A descriptive name for the event, telling what had happened and where. This step is mandatory.
You can choose yes or no. This step is mandatory. If you agree to transfer your data to law enforcement bodies or organizations, we will do it. If you don’t agree, we will wait until the end of the full-scale invasion, and contact you to specify if we can transfer the data when the war is over.
Your name and surname as a person who fills in the form.
Please, specify your phone number and e-mail as a person who fills in the form.
The date of event should have a format year-month-day
Please, give a detailed description of the situation, mention the number of casualties or wounded, as well as the source of information etc.
If you choose a spot on the map, its coordinates will be automatically entered in the field below.
1. Violation of the laws and customs of war (attacks on or shooting in unprotected cities, villages, dwellings, destruction or damage of religious, educational, cultural, scientific or charitable buildings, historical monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are treated, works of art and science are stored, obstruction of medical care, evacuation).
2. Falsity (using civilian clothing, clothing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or a sign of the International Red Cross, aimed to achieve military advantage; using civilians as a live shield, using civilian infrastructure for military purposes).
3. Illegal restriction of freedom, taking hostages, or using live shields.
4. Using illegal weapons, poisons or poisonous weapons.
5. Other
You can upload photographs, video or audio recordings, screenshots of documents, video testimony etc.
Before sending information to the database, you will need to enter 4 letters of the Latin alphabet to prove you are human. This step is obligatory.
Once you finish filling in the form, don’t forget to tap the button “Submit”.
1. Violation of the laws and customs of war (attacks on or shooting in unprotected cities, villages, dwellings, destruction or damage of religious, educational, cultural, scientific or charitable buildings, historical monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are treated, works of art and science are stored, obstruction of medical care, evacuation).
2. Falsity (using civilian clothing, clothing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or a sign of the International Red Cross, aimed to achieve military advantage; using civilians as a live shield, using civilian infrastructure for military purposes).
3. Illegal restriction of freedom, taking hostages, or using live shields.
4. Using illegal weapons, poisons or poisonous weapons.
5. Other
Any data you enter via this online form will be protected. The system OPORA chose to develop this online form is among the safest and representatives of our organization will closely guard the access to your information. The safety of the platform is guaranteed by a leading company in the development of such databases in the world.
If you agree to transfer your data to law enforcement bodies or organizations for further collection of proof for international courts, we will do it. If you don’t agree, we will wait until the end of the full-scale invasion, and contact you to specify if we can transfer the data when the war is over.
Civil Network OPORA has initiated this collection of the evidence of war crimes. It provides technical maintenance of the website with online form, as well as keeping of the archive. Once OPORA’s legal advisors process and verify the data, it will be prepared and sent to representatives of international courts.
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