Ksenia Gedz, Advocacy Coordinator of R2P
According to the UNHCR, since 24 February 2022, there have been about 30 million border crossings from Ukraine. Most of those crossing the Ukrainian border are women with children, vulnerable groups, people with disabilities and older people. Right to Protection, as an implementing partner of UNHCR, monitors the observance of the rights and humane conditions of border crossings by Ukrainian citizens seeking protection abroad. However, the conditions for such monitoring are severely limited. In this regard, we call on OSCE member states and international organisations to promote the creation of an effective system of monitoring at international checkpoints for the observance of human rights and to prevent unfair or discriminatory treatment of people in the exercise of their powers by the border guard service.