Serhii was abducted by Russia, and his twin brother Oleksandr desperately wants him home. The twins worked at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant when Russia occupied it – persecuting, torturing, and detaining the workers. Now, the head of the world's nuclear safety agency, Rafael Grossi, has a chance to help bring them home – if he chooses to act. Families are heading to Geneva to convince him to do just that. Let's back them up! Serhii and his twin brother Oleksandr both worked at Ukraine's largest nuclear plant. When Russia invaded, its soldiers occupied the plant and went after the workers. The twins were abducted. So were many other workers. Oleksandr was eventually freed, but Serhii was sentenced to thirteen years in prison on a made-up charge of "espionage." Oleksandr is refusing to give up. He's calling on the world nuclear power authority's Director General, Rafael Grossi, to help free his brother and all other abducted Ukrainian workers. Grossi is running for the UN's top job this year, so he'll be especially moved by the chance to build his reputation as a negotiator and peacemaker. Soon, Oleksandr will travel to meet Grossi, together with the families of other detained workers – let's back them up with a massive global outcry!
| | | Serhii was abducted by Russia, and his twin brother Oleksandr desperately wants him home. The twins worked at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant when Russia occupied it – persecuting, torturing, and detaining the workers. Now, the head of the world's nuclear safety agency, Rafael Grossi, has a chance to help bring them home – if he chooses to act. Families are heading to Geneva to convince him to do just that. Let's back them up! | | | | | Dear friends, | | Serhii and his twin brother Oleksandr both worked at Ukraine's largest nuclear plant. When Russia invaded, its soldiers occupied the plant and went after the workers. The twins were abducted.
So were many other workers.
Oleksandr was eventually freed, but Serhii was sentenced to thirteen years in prison on a made-up charge of "espionage."
Oleksandr is refusing to give up. He's calling on the world nuclear power authority's Director General, Rafael Grossi, to help free his brother and all other abducted Ukrainian workers.
Grossi is running for the UN's top job this year, so he'll be especially moved by the chance to build his reputation as a negotiator and peacemaker. Soon, Oleksandr will travel to meet Grossi, together with the families of other detained workers – let's back them up with a massive global outcry! | | | | | Grossi's International Atomic Energy Agency is an important player in the web of agreements and diplomatic relations that make up the global nuclear regime. It would carry weight if he pushed for the return of the missing nuclear workers
The future of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is hotly contested and may not be settled anytime soon. But helping these workers return home is a concrete, immediate human rights win that is achievable today.
So let's help put human lives back at the center of the agenda. Speak up now! | | | | Since the Russian invasion, the Avaaz community has repeatedly spoken up and taken action for Ukrainian people, demanding justice and accountability. The horrifying situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant breaks the workers' loved ones' hearts, and reminds us how we need to make sure the world doesn't forget about Ukraine. Let's unite again today and demand that IAEA Director General Grossi take urgent action!
With hope and huge solidarity for the affected families,
The Avaaz team | | | | | | |
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