Ukrainian women and men who were raped by Russian soldiers will be able to receive compensation for physical and moral damages, Ukrinform reported, citing the wife of the President of Ukraine Olena Zelenskaya, quoted by the British "Guardian" ;, writes BTA.
„Reparations for victims of gross human rights violations, including victims of conflict-related sexual violence, are not just economic support. This is an important step towards restoring justice, Zelenskaya said.
The first lady stressed that victims of violence cannot wait until the conflict is resolved or when Russia starts paying reparations – they need help now.
„And this justice is needed not only in Ukraine. Justice for the Ukrainian victims of violence is now a mirror for the world itself, she said.
According to the “Global Survivor Fund”, which manages the project together with Ukraine on behalf of donor governments, this will be the first time that victims will receive compensation during an active armed conflict.
According to the director of the fund, Esther Dingemans, “the compensation scheme is confirmation that what happened to these people is officially recognized”.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered Russia to pay Tbilisi multimillion-dollar compensation for violations of Georgia's rights as a result of Russian armed aggression in 2008.
In December 2021, the ECtHR recognized numerous cases of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights committed by Russia on the territory of Georgia as a result of the armed aggression in August 2008