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UN: Residents of E. Ukraine Struggling to Survive


The United Nations reports more than 3 million people in rebel-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine are struggling to survive and vulnerable to human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, and disappearances.

A new report notes that the number of civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine has decreased over the past few months, but the U.N. Human Rights Office warns the cease-fire in the region is shaky, with repeated violations reported.

It finds ongoing indiscriminate shelling, the presence of anti-personnel mines and remnants of war continue to threaten civilians. Latest figures show more than 9,000 people have been killed and …read more

Source: Voice of America

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