Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Ukraine are also being investigated by Slovak authorities in cooperation with the League for Human Rights and the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) and the prosecutor's office. Often very tragic stories are initially recorded by the Blue Dot Centres, which, in addition to Bratislava, also provide their services to refugees in Košice, Michalovce and Nitra. This cooperation ensures that when the person testifies, they will be protected and everything will be documented. “We do the initial screening, we write everything down, we mediate... But the League for Human Rights and the NAKA are dealing with it," said Ivona Fraňová, the coordinator for the integration of foreigners at the Nitra municipal office.
It is often not easy for refugees from Ukraine to talk about what they have been through. "We try to catch those people early on. It's frequently terribly tragic stuff, and once they come here, they want to forget the bad stuff and want to live," said Fraňová.
“I would advise anyone who doesn't want to believe what is happening in Ukraine to come here. Let them sit here for a day and see what is true and what is not," Fraňová added.
Source: TASR
