A/HRC/43/CRP.5 Remedy and reparation to civilian victims of the conflict14 4. 32. OHCHR welcomes the allocation in the State budget of 40 million UAH (16.6 million USD) for compensation to civilian victims of the conflict. 15 This is the first time such an allocation has been made. OHCHR also notes five positive decisions by courts of first instances on compensation to civilian victims of the conflict, awarding approximately 500,000 UAH (21 000 USD) each on average. For example, on 15 October 2019, the Zhovtnevyi district court of Mariupol allocated compensation of one million UAH to the family of a civilian man who was killed as result of hostilities in the village of Shyrokyne (Donetsk region) on 15 February 2015. However, OHCHR notes that a comprehensive State policy of remedy and reparation to civilian victims of the conflict is still lacking, and urges the Government and Parliament of Ukraine to develop such a policy in accordance with international standards. B. Economic and social rights of conflict-affected persons and freedom of movement “Our pensions are ridiculous […] I only have 1,500 UAH [63 USD]. How can I survive? I have to pay utility bills and I need 400 UAH just to travel outside the village to see doctors and buy medicine.” - A pensioner, explaining his problem with the lack of public transport and low pensions in Vidrodzhennia. 33. The socio-economic situation of the conflict-affected population, representing 5.2 million men, women and children,16 remained bleak. Conflict-affected families, including those living in isolated settlements in the affected areas continued to have limited access to basic goods and services such as healthcare and medication, markets, social services and education. The lack of public transportation, employment and livelihood opportunities, in addition to the physical and economic insecurity, including due to mine contamination, further aggravated their situation. A comprehensive State approach promoting their social and economic rights is urgently required. It would demonstrate commitment to the 2030 Agenda at the national level, giving substance to the President’s decree of 30 September 2019 to ensure compliance with SGDs, 17 and positively impact the pace and effectiveness of local efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development.18 1. Housing, land and property rights 34. Over 50,000 civilian homes have been damaged or destroyed due to hostilities on both sides of the contact line since the beginning of the conflict.19 The Government has provided compensation and/or adequate alternative housing (as a temporary measure), 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 The right to reparation for victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law includes five types of measures: restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. For more details, see paras. 15-23 of the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law (A/RES/60/147). As adopted by the Parliament in the second reading of the law on the State budget on 14 November 2019. See Multi-Year Humanitarian Response Plan 2019-2020. Presidential Decree No. 722/2019 adopted on 30 September 2019, available at https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/rada/show/en/722/2019. Under SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, Ukraine has made commitments towards the elimination of poverty and hunger, and the provision of good health and well-being, quality education and clean water and sanitation. Humanitarian Needs Overview 2019, p. 10 and Multi-Year Humanitarian Response Plan 2019-2020, p. 12.