On the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians
B-10-2025-0304
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Sergey Lagodinsky, Markéta Gregorová, Ville Niinistö, Jutta Paulus, Mārtiņš Staķis
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This resolution condemns Russia's war against Ukraine and demands an immediate end to military activities, withdrawal of forces, and compensation for damage.¶ It demands the release of all unlawfully detained civilians and POWs, access for international organisations, and accountability for war crimes.¶¶¶ It also condemns the persecution of Crimean Tatars, the use of punitive psychiatry, and the bombing of civilians, and calls for increased support for Ukraine.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's war of aggression and demands immediate termination of military activities, unconditional withdrawal of forces, and compensation for damage.¶
- Expresses solidarity with Ukraine and supports its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.¶
- Demands that Russia notify Ukraine of POW status, allow humanitarian access, provide medical care, and release unlawfully detained civilians.¶
- Demands immediate release of all Ukrainian civilians held without lawful basis, especially women, children, and elderly.¶
- Condemns persecution of Crimean Tatars and calls for their release and enhanced monitoring.¶
- Calls for an international campaign to document imprisonment of Ukrainian minors and elderly.¶
- Demands unhindered access for humanitarian organisations to all detention sites.¶
- Insists on release of all Ukrainian journalists held by Russia and accountability for crimes against media professionals.¶
- Condemns punitive psychiatry and calls for international monitoring and release of those detained on political grounds.¶
- Insists on accountability for all perpetrators, including commanders.¶
- Calls for use of all judicial and non-judicial mechanisms, including universal jurisdiction, to end enforced disappearances and torture.¶
- Calls for increased support for Ukraine's mental health services and for continuation of Yale lab's work after funding cut.¶¶
Who is affected
- Ukrainian civilians and POWs held by Russia, including women, children, elderly, journalists, and Crimean Tatars.¶¶¶
- Russian occupying forces and authorities, who are condemned and demanded to comply with international law.¶¶
- EU and Member States, called to support Ukraine, monitor human rights, and protect the ICC.¶¶¶
- International humanitarian organisations, such as the ICRC, are to be given access to detention sites.¶
Figures and deadlines
- more than 12 500 civilians, including hundreds of children, have been murdered since February 2022¶
- in 90 % of cases, relatives do not know whether their loved ones are alive¶
- at least 42 psychiatric institutions and psycho-neurological boarding schools¶
- more than 30 000 Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russia from over 100 locations¶