As a result of shelling the church of the "Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God" at Kholodna Hora in Kharkiv was damaged on March 17th.

“I have never, ever felt that breaking the silence was so important.” apnews.com/article/russia…

History reveals that speaking about protecting heritage can turn them into attractive targets! hyperallergic.com/718377/ukraine…

History reveals that speaking about protecting heritage can turn it into an attractive target! hyperallergic.com/718377/ukraine… hyperallergic.com/718377/ukraine…

The state archives of the Security Services in the Chernihiv region have been destroyed. These archives included all the crimes committed during the Soviet period.

A Russian missile attack damaged one of Kharkiv's old landmarks, a fire station built in 1887 which is was architectural monument of local significance.

These accounts are likely to grow and concern both women and men. Rape, sexualised torture and other forms of sexual violence in the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict have been reported since 2014. All instances and not just those perpetrated after 24 Feb 2022 must be investigated.

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Be sure to read Victoria Reed's enlightening chapter on war-time looted art in this new book edited by Claire Finkelstein, Frederik Rosén and Derek Gillman. Other contributions by informed experts discuss how armed conflict impacts #CulturalHeritage. global.oup.com/academic/produ…

.Crisis Group is sounding the alarm about developments in Ethiopia: "There is a serious risk of accelerating atrocities as the current phase of the conflict unfolds, with Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers targeting Tigray's civilian population as they recapture locations..."

The Historical and archaeological Museum of Kharkiv. One more destroyed during this conflict.

Thomas Juneau Andrew Bresnahan 🇨🇦🇺🇦 Cultural Heritage Exploitation also a huge part of this. Frederik Rosén heritageconflict.org/blog/2022/3/2/…

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.Frederik Rosén is the director of the Nordic Center for Cultural Heritage and Armed Conflict in Copenhagen, Denmark. global.upenn.edu/perryworldhous…

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU, Penn Global, and the University of Copenhagen, sign a memorandum of understanding to create the Heritage Warfare Consortium | Penn Global global.upenn.edu/global-initiat… So proud to be working with such amazing partners. Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU

“The Preservation of Art and Culture in Times of War” opens up new horizons for thinking about the relationship between cultural heritage, security, and international law. Read Frederik Rosén’s introduction to find out more: oxford.ly/4cDz8iV

Fresh from the press: jia.sipa.columbia.edu/news/putins-up…