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The Moscow Mechanism has been triggered five times in relation to alleged Russian crimes since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, most recently concerning the treatment of Ukrainian POWs. Ukrainian prisoners of war get off a coach to return home after spending months in a Russian prison, on May 23, 2025 in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
The Moscow Mechanism has been triggered five times in relation to alleged Russian crimes since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, most recently concerning the treatment of Ukrainian POWs. Ukrainian prisoners of war get off a coach to return home after spending months in a Russian prison, on May 23, 2025 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

The Moscow Mechanism: Evidence and Advocacy

OSCE fact-finding missions deemed “crucial” for pursuing Russian accountability.

16 Oct 25
Returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Over 256,000 Afghans left Iran for Afghanistan last month, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), ahead of a July 6 deadline imposed by the Iranian government for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country. The number of Afghans in Iran had swelled in recent years after the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. © Elise Blanchard/Getty Images
Returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Over 256,000 Afghans left Iran for Afghanistan last month, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), ahead of a July 6 deadline imposed by the Iranian government for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country. The number of Afghans in Iran had swelled in recent years after the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. © Elise Blanchard/Getty Images

Iran: “Hatred Towards Afghans Has Grown”

Iran intensifies its crackdown on Afghan refugees following the war with Israel.

4 Jul 25
Returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Over 256,000 Afghans left Iran for Afghanistan last month, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), ahead of a July 6 deadline imposed by the Iranian government for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country. The number of Afghans in Iran had swelled in recent years after the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021.
Returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Over 256,000 Afghans left Iran for Afghanistan last month, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), ahead of a July 6 deadline imposed by the Iranian government for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country. The number of Afghans in Iran had swelled in recent years after the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. © Elise Blanchard/Getty Images

Iran: “Hatred Towards Afghans Has Grown So Much”

Migrants accused of spying for Israel as mass deportations continue.

4 Jul 25
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