What should the International Register of Damage take into account when designing procedures for submitting and reviewing applications concerning destroyed or damaged housing?
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Established in 2023, the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is the first of three elements of the international mechanism for compensation of damages caused by the war against Ukraine. It is expected that the first applications to the Register will concern housing damaged or destroyed in the war.
This document outlines the major challenges faced by owners of damaged or destroyed real estate when documenting losses with a view to obtaining compensation. These challenges should be taken into account when determining evidentiary standards, in particular in the work of the Register of Damage, which will ensure their flexibility and adaptability to the conditions in which victims of the Russian war find themselves, especially in the temporarily occupied or de-occupied territories, as well as in the territories where hostilities are ongoing. The above challenges can be addressed by improving the state policy in the field of registration of rights to real estate and changing approaches to documenting such losses.
Publisher: Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, Think Tank “Institute of Legislative Ideas”. All rights reserved.
The material was prepared with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the framework of the Human Rights in Action Program implemented by UHHRU. The views and interpretations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. Government.
The material was prepared with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation within the framework of the project “Efficient reparations now”, implemented by the think tank “Institute of Legislative Ideas”. The material reflects the position of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.
Photo on the cover – Kostyantyn and Vlada Liberovy. Bakhmut. July 2022