
Valeriia Voshchevska: International organizations and Ukraine – a case for empathy
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As Russian tanks rolled through the streets of my home and Russian bombs started to fall onto peaceful Ukrainian cities, I held my breath in anticipation of a strong reaction from the international community and the human rights movement.
“Surely someone has to stop this?” I thought to myself, as anxiety took hold of my whole body.
Having spent m