ANNUAL REPORT 2022 3. WORK WITHIN STRATEGIC AREAS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES The International Council de- specific issues that we have fines objectives and political been working on through- guidelines based on the strat- out the past year, namely: egy determined by Congress. During the annual OSCE • documenting war crimes Human Dimension Imple- and facilitating the mentation Meeting (HDIM), international system CCL representatives held of criminal justice; 5 events and 16 advocacy meetings dedicated to coun- • promoting legislative tering Russian aggression, changes according to the releasing Ukrainian hostages principles, best prac- in the RF, and interactions be- tices, and standards of RF, as well as from places tween the ICC and Ukraine, etc. human rights protection of illegal detention in These activities resulted and aligning Ukraini- the territory of Ukraine in the adoption of the resolu- an legislation with the which is temporarily not tion and recommendations, norms of International controlled by Ukraine. roadmaps, joint advocacy humanitarian law; statements, exchange of expe- rience, and solidarity events. • monitoring the condition The CCL uses all tools pro- of detention of political vided by international insti- prisoners and civilian tutions and opportunities for hostages to subsequently networking with foreign pub- release them from the lic organisations to address territory of Crimea and 29