Russia’s “systemic and widespread” practice of torture, rape and killing of civilians is tantamount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity.
Russia’s “systemic and widespread” practice of torture, rape and killing of civilians during its Ukraine invasion is tantamount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a UN-backed report.
Though many of the abuses were public knowledge, the findings could bolster efforts to prosecute those who committed the atrocities either in International Criminal Court or individual countries’ judiciaries.according to the U.N. Human Rights Office. “The ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has had devastating effects at various levels,” Møse said during a press briefing. “Human losses and the general disregard for the life of civilians… are shocking.”
Russia did not respond to the inquiry’s requests for information, but has denied committing the atrocities or killing civilians.
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