Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
Source: Politico
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights verified three of these incidents in which Russian servicemen executed seven Ukrainian servicemen hors de combat, reads the latest U.N. report on the human rights situation in Ukraine published Tuesday.
From December to February, as President Vladimir Putins invading Russian forces were rapidly advancing in Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, and attempting to recapture Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region, dozens of execution videos were posted on social media.
In eight of the reported cases, videos showed Russian servicemen killing Ukrainian POWs who had laid down their weapons or using other captured Ukrainian POWs as human shields.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-executed-32-ukrainian-prisioners-war-winter-un-report-reads/
ArkansasDemocrat1
(1,192 posts)FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)... but I think they'll remain safe in Ukraine. they just can't go back to Mother Russia.
Since Ukraine has every hope of being accepted into NATO, I believe the Ukraine soldiers and government will follow Geneva Convention rules. If they don't it will be that much harder for them later.
Prayers for the Ukrainians who were unjustly executed. Slava Ukraini
Botany
(70,504 posts)Shameful behavior. End of story.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218814135
mitch96
(13,904 posts)Not many surrendering Nazi troops were around after that...
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aeromanKC
(3,322 posts)Is anyone home!!?? 😵?💫
Bayard
(22,073 posts)"Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited, and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention."
And, In 1977, nations adopted two additional protocols to the Geneva Conventions, each of which included the prohibition of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.
Of course, under international humanitarian law, both schools and hospitals are protected civilian objects.