Human rights situation of internally displaced persons and conflict affected population (March 2018)

This digest has been produced with the assistance of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in the frame of the project Advocacy, Protection and Legal Assistance to the Internally Displaced Population. Digest is available in Ukrainian and English languages. In March, all entry-exit checkpoints (EECPs) to the non-government controlled area (NGCA) extended their working hours from 8:00-17:00 to 7:00-18:30. However, there was a mismatch in working hours for a few days at the Marinka and Maiorske EECPs because the NGCA-side EECPs worked only at 8:00-17:30. The issue was resolved. Demining activities began in the vicinity of Maiorske EECP in March. Residents of Novotroitske, Donetsk oblast, report anonymously that military representatives deploy military equipment within the town and recommend residents in the vicinity move out of their homes due to danger. The military representatives then occupy the civilian homes when the owners leave.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="4324"][vc_single_image image="4331"] [/vc_column_text]