Since 2022, we have interviewed 422 witnesses of enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and crimes against civilians, including shelling of civilian infrastructure, appropriation of private property by the occupiers, and illegal deprivation of liberty. As of the end of December 2024, information on 274 civilians who were arbitrarily detained by representatives of the Russian Federation or groups controlled by the aggressor country was found, of which 17 were identified during the processing of testimonies in December 2024.

This algorithm is designed for civilians who experienced illegal imprisonment due to Russian aggression and were released independently, without the exchange procedure. The instructions will help you gather evidence, prepare an application, and successfully submit it to the Commission on Establishing the Fact of Personal