The report of the UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Ukraine covering 1 September to 30 November 2024 expressed continuing concern in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. “Russian authorities continued to restrict the exercise of freedom of religion or belief in violation of t

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million for the year, marking a 64.5% year-on-year increase. The number of transportation vehicles (including cars, ships, planes, and trains) was 3.42 million, up by 21.6%. Notably, Kunming Changshui International Airport, the busiest airport of entry in Yunnan, saw a passenger flow of 2.97 million, a 137% increase compared to the previous year. A

Another man using the pseudonym “Rustam” said he was beaten also, but apart from the physical abuse, Rustam said detention center guards subjected them to humiliating treatment. Like many of the other detainees at Sakharovo, Rustam is a Muslim. “They gave us pork to eat. We were hungry, so we removed the meat and ate what was left,” he expl