June 20, 2024
Ukrainians are treated better than other war-displaced people, says the Council of Europe
Ukrainians who fled their homes to escape the Russian invasion have been treated better than those displaced by other ongoing wars and emergencies, Europe’s top human rights group said on Thursday, calling on member states to support everyone equally. In its annual report, the Council of Europe’s anti-racism committee (ECRI) said there had been “remarkable efforts” to support Ukrainians since the start of the war in February 2022. However, he said that the treatment of people from Ukraine differed according to their nationality. For example, the living conditions offered to Roma with Ukrainian citizenship were of lower quality than those
