Yesterday, on 7th of July 2022 the court hearing at the District Court of Amsterdam was held between Ukrainian Victims of War Foundation and Dutch-listed company Prosus.

It is an unprecedented first of its kind court case against an international company for irresponsible actions resulting in fueling the war in Ukraine.

As laid down in the writ, the Foundation claims that Prosus’ subsidiary Avito.ru, one of the most popular classifieds in Russia, was used to recruit soldiers and officers for the Russian army and police. They were recruited for local units all over Russia and then deployed to Ukraine (photos).

Prosus requested the Court to close the hearing for the public - despite obvious public interest in the case, as the Foundation launched this petition that 48,000 signatories endorsed.

At the same time, a peaceful protest organized by the Oekraïners in Nederland was held near the court. Activists brought pieces of evidence of war crimes to show what Prosus is sponsoring. They asked the Dutch company to be a responsible owner and stop fueling the war in Ukraine.

We expect the Court decision next week. In the meantime if you know about any violations of the rights of Ukrainians connected with the war, especially caused by foreign companies, please get in touch with Ukrainian Victims of War Foundation at https://uawarvictims.org/en/contact