{
  "id": 17809243,
  "title": "Lubinets: Ukraine plans to establish humanitarian center to facilitate return of citizens from occupied territories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/lubinets-ukraine-plans-to-establish-humanitarian-center-to-facilitate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:47:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1229881.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian officials are in the process of creating a humanitarian center aimed at aiding citizens who are temporarily displaced in occupied territories and are set to return to Ukraine. Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, revealed this idea during a press conference. The center will serve as a support system for relatives of those remaining in temporarily occupied territories, offering various forms of assistance. This includes social, medical, and psychological aid, as well as evaluations and implementation of support programs for returning individuals.\n\nLubinets elaborated on the center's functions in a press conference, stating that it will address the return process and provide support to those reuniting with their families. The Ombudsman emphasized that the center will also advocate against violations of international humanitarian law, document such actions, and develop new protocols for organizing citizen returns. He further mentioned that the center is being modeled after the successful Child Rights Protection Center, a similar initiative dedicated to children's rights.\n\nIn a follow-up post on Telegram, Lubinets highlighted the collaborative approach of the center, which will bring together government agencies, human rights organizations, and humanitarian groups. The goal is to create a comprehensive support system for all aspects of the return process, ensuring that returning citizens receive the necessary help and resources.",
  "summary": "Ukraine is developing a concept for a humanitarian center where relatives of citizens remaining in temporarily occupied territories, who are slated for return to Ukraine, can seek assistance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian officials creating humanitarian center for displaced citizens.",
    "Center to aid returnees with social, medical, and psychological support.",
    "Modeled after successful Child Rights Protection Center."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-11-02T11:19:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine recovers bodies in Oleshky during ceasefire, negotiating their return – commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ukraine-recovers-bodies-in-oleshky-during-ceasefire-negotiating-their",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "title": "Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine — recounting hunger, disappearances, and life under Moscow’s rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/evacuees-from-russian-occupied-oleshky-reach-ukraine-recounting",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:59:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}