Ukraine faces scrutiny over coercive mobilisation practices
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights said his office received 6,127 complaints by the end of 2025.
A report examines alleged coercive mobilisation practices by Ukrainian recruitment personnel, including forced detentions, physical force and disputed changes to military records. Officials and lawyers describe complaints and legal challenges, while authorities say alleged misconduct is investigated.
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A video shows a man being forced into a police vehicle on Mykhaila Boichuka Street in Kyiv.
“shows a man whose clothes were torn as he was being forced into a police car”
- 6,127complaints
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights said his office received 6,127 complaints by the end of 2025.
“by the end of 2025 the figure had risen to 6,127”
- 5,024requests
The ombudsman's office processed 5,024 requests between January 1 and September 3, 2026.
“the ombudsman processed 5024 requests between 1 January 2026 and 3 September 2026”