UN has ‘credible information of torture’ of Russian prisoners of war by Ukrainian military
The Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, said the organisation had received ‘credible’ information about the mistreatment of Russian prisoners of war during the conflict in Ukraine – as reported by The Hill
"We have received credible information of torture, ill-treatment and incommunicado detention by Ukrainian Armed Forces of prisoners of war belonging to the Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups," Ms. Bogner said, adding, “This violates fundamental rules of international humanitarian law. Ukraine and Russia must promptly and effectively investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners of war. They must also effectively control and instruct their forces to stop any further violations from occurring.”
According to the official, ‘the best way to end the violations that we have been documenting will be to end the hostilities’. While they are continuing, ‘parties must in the conduct of operations take constant care to spare the civilian population and objects’, Mr. Bogner believes.
