Russia systematically tortures Ukraine POWs, UN commission says
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters A United Nations commission of inquiry on Ukraine said on Friday that it had gathered more evidence that Russia has systematically tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war, documenting rape threats and the use of electric shocks on genitals. The three-member Commission of Inquiry said in a report that the scale of such torture […]
UN finds Russia responsible for “vast majority” of potential war crimes in Ukraine
Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters A United Nations commission found Russian forces were responsible for the “vast majority” of human rights violations in the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, including attacks on civilians that were potential war crimes. In a report on events in four northern provinces, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine found […]
Investigation chief says Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters War crimes including rape, torture, executions and confinement of children were committed by Russia in areas it occupied in Ukraine, the head of a UN-mandated investigation body said on Friday. The commission is one of the first international bodies to reach the conclusion on the basis of field evidence. Ukraine and its Western […]