An independent mission’s report on violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Ukraine through the Russian invasion was presented to the OSCE today. This was reported by the Polish chairmanship in the OSCE,
KYIV.UkraineGate , 13 , April , 2022 | War News .
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“After consulting with Ukraine, 45 member states have engaged the Moscow Mechanism to establish an independent mission to establish the facts of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine. The mission presented its report showing clear patterns of violations by Russian troops,” they said. in the presidency.
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Radio Liberty journalist Ricard Jozwiak said on Twitter that the report “documented potential war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.”
According to him, Russia refused to support the launch of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism, a report which shows that the root cause of the crimes is Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “During the OSCE meeting in Vienna, the Russian delegation denied all allegations and said the authors, who are experts in their fields, cannot be trusted because they” were intended to prepare a pre-determined anti-Russian report, “the journalist said.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom Liz Trass , the report “exposes the terrible war crimes of the Putin regime. An accusatory accusation of Russia’s illegal and brutal war.”
The EU Delegation to the OSCE noted that the report identified violations on both sides, but its conclusion was clear: “The violations committed by the Russian Federation are much larger in scale and nature.”
“Unfortunately, the report reflects the appalling and destructive reality of clear patterns of violations of international humanitarian law by the Russian armed forces during hostilities. The report also confirms that much of the behavior of Russia’s armed forces detected in those parts of Ukraine after February 24, 2022, including through its proxies in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, violates the international humanitarian law of military occupation, “- said in a statement from the EU.
It is noted that the mission found credible evidence of violations of even the most important human rights: the right to life, the prohibition of torture and other “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”, which took place mainly in areas temporarily under Russian control.
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Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said he asked to exclude Russia from the OSCE Council.
Source: Ukrgate