{"id":39521,"date":"2022-04-01T17:17:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T01:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=39521"},"modified":"2022-04-01T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T01:17:10","slug":"rights-group-says-ukraine-torture-or-killing-of-russian-pows-would-be-clear-war-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/01\/rights-group-says-ukraine-torture-or-killing-of-russian-pows-would-be-clear-war-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights Group Says Ukraine Torture or Killing of Russian POWs Would Be Clear ‘War Crime’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A leading international human rights group said Thursday that if genuine, unverified videos<\/a> showing Ukrainian troops shooting Russian prisoners of war would depict war crimes, while calling on Ukraine to “ensure an effective investigation” into the alleged abuse.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said<\/a> in a statement that “if confirmed, the beating and shooting of captured combatants in their legs would constitute a war crime, and Ukraine needs to demonstrate that it is able and willing to prevent and punish serious violations of international humanitarian law.”<\/p>\n

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HRW senior legal adviser Aisling Reidy said that “all the information in the videos that suggests abuse, and maybe worse, of POWs needs to be subject to an effective investigation. It should be possible to verify if abuse took place, and from there to hold those responsible to account.”<\/p>\n

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Videos of possible Russian POW abuse by #Ukraine<\/a> forces are credible enough to require an effective investigation. If confirmed, the abuse would amount to war crime.
https:\/\/t.co\/w5VLuvMJ7E<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/I6sUVoxX1H<\/a><\/p>\n

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n