Human Rights and Immediate Peace Negotiations for a Sovereign Ukraine
When and Where 2:00 PM, likely at the train station square. Bring signs, hot drinks, and a good mood!
Reports of human rights violations against Ukrainians, including the use of torture to force them into participation in the war, continue to rise. According to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, the number of citizen complaints regarding rights violations by conscription center staff has more than tripled in 2024 compared to the previous year (1). Cases of torture by conscription center staff are even reported in mainstream and government-affiliated media outlets (2). The Western media’s and politicians’ failure to address these cases perpetuates support for the bloodshed in Ukraine at the cost of Ukrainian lives and undermines Ukrainians’ trust in democratic institutions.
At the same time, most Ukrainians wish for immediate peace. A Gallup poll found that 52% of respondents supported the idea that Ukraine should negotiate a quick end to the war (3). In another survey conducted by the “Social Monitoring” Center, 64% of respondents agreed with the statement that “negotiations to freeze the hostilities should begin because our country has suffered great losses” (4).
We also oppose the harmful practice of deporting Russian youth from Germany, as these measures hinder a swift peace. The lack of opportunities in their homeland and societal pressure push many of them into participating in the war in Ukraine, causing further unnecessary suffering and prolonging the conflict.
To preserve Ukrainian democracy, we call for an immediate end to the coercion of Ukrainians, as well as Russians and all people, to participate in the war, and for the prompt initiation of peace negotiations.
Sources – Use Google Translate to translate the webpages:
1) https://www.ukr.net/ru/news/details/society/106575888.html
3) https://news.gallup.com/poll/653495/half-ukrainians-quick-negotiated-end-war.aspx