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1. Introduction

Ukrainians who fled their country due to war are not granted refugee status as defined by the 1951 Refugee Convention. Instead, they are placed under temporary protection, which is fundamentally different from refugee status and does not provide the same rights and guarantees.

Global governments, media, and propaganda create the illusion that Ukrainians are fully protected as refugees by labeling them as such in public discourse. However, in reality, they are placed in a legal gray zone under temporary protection, where many legal safeguards for refugees may not apply to them.

Moreover, their status can be revoked  ... Read more ⇢

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The decision of the Federal Court of Germany (BGH) on January 16, 2025, permitting the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen despite his conscientious objection to military service, constitutes a clear case of national and gender-based discrimination. This decision violates international legal norms, particularly Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Article 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), both of which prohibit discrimination based on nationality and gender. Furthermore, the risk of forced conscription upon extradition raises serious  ... Read more ⇢

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1. Accused Party

The European Union (EU), which has committed to providing Ukraine €1.5 billion per month starting January 2025, allegedly to support the nation in crisis. In practice, this funding sustains mechanisms of forced mobilization, systematic repression, corruption, and human trafficking, which have led to the erosion and destruction of Ukraine’s population. While Russia’s aggression relies on military force, the EU finances policies that exploit, harm, and eliminate Ukrainians through systemic violence.

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Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak - the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and the Minister of National Defence

It is crucial to acknowledge the differential treatment between various national groups. Notably, while Poland and Lithuania have pledged to assist in the repatriation of Ukrainian men subject to military draft, thereby recognizing their vulnerable status, the broader policies enacted by the EU fail to protect these same individuals under the established norms of international refugee law. This selective enforcement contravenes Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees the right to seek and enjoy asylum  ... Read more ⇢

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Refugees subject to Ukrainian conscription laws should go to fight in Ukraine. Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák said this in the V politike talk show. According to the head of defense, there is no need to send NATO soldiers to the territory of Ukraine.

"Of all the refugees we are protecting, (…) there is a group that corresponds to the Ukrainian conscription law," Kaliňák said in the talk show, saying that he thinks it is "the biggest help to the Ukrainian army if it has enough people."

Source:standard.sk

A potential legal violations in the statement suggesting that Ukrainian refugees subject to  ... Read more ⇢

Photo. Dawid Żuchowicz / Agencja Wyborcza.pl

"The Polish government should help Kiev in the deportation of Ukrainians who are in exile - said General Waldemar Skrzypczak. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to this idea. "We are considering how we can support the Ukrainian side" - said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..."

Source: gazeta.pl

General Waldemar Skrzypczak’s statements suggesting that the Polish government should assist in the deportation of Ukrainian refugees potentially violates the principle of non-refoulement, which is a fundamental aspect of international refugee law as established by the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967  ... Read more ⇢

On MEP Jaak Madison egregiously slandered Ukrainian refugees during a European Parliament session, labeling them as “cowards” for seeking sanctuary from mobilization and baselessly accusing them of violating Ukrainian law.

Such statements not only exhibit a profound disrespect for the individuals fleeing conflict but also represent a flagrant violation of international and European Union legal standards governing the treatment and rights of refugees: