Call for Submissions by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine invites individuals, groups and organizations to submit information and documentation relevant to its third mandate.
The Commission was established by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2022 to investigate violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law, and related crimes in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine. In April 2024 its mandate was renewed with one additional year.
After the submission of its report to the General Assembly at its 79th session in October 2024 the Commission is due to submit a comprehensive report to the Human Rights Council at its 58th session in March 2025.
We are interested to hear directly from survivors, their relatives and witnesses who can share information about:
- Situations in which power outages resulting from attacks on energy-related infrastructure have caused great suffering or serious injury to the body or to mental health of civilians.
- Cases of torture and sexual and gender-based violence, with a focus on those who committed, ordered, or aided in the commission of these crimes.
- Situations concerning:
- Persons deported or transferred to the Russian Federation or territories under Russian control or occupation;
- Enforced disappearances and missing persons.
- Execution of persons hors de combat and prisoners of war.
The Commission takes all possible measures to ensure protection of information, including through the use of appropriate information communication technologies. It attaches the utmost importance to the protection of sources, notably concerning the respect for confidentiality and the ‘do no harm’ principle (not to jeopardize the life, safety, freedom and well-being of victims, witnesses and other cooperating persons). It will only disclose the identity of cooperating persons if there is an informed consent from them and will use the information provided in accordance with their stated wishes.
Not all information sent to the Commission will necessarily be reflected in the reports.
In order to preserve the security and confidentiality of the information submitted, it is recommended to submit through the specific email address created by the Commission for this purpose: [email protected] Should you have any questions, including on how to submit information in a different way, please contact the Commission at: [email protected]
You are invited to submit your information before 31 December 2024.