Human Rights Watch just released findings claiming Russia has been systematically torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war through beatings, fake executions, electric shocks, and dog attacks. The report came from interviews with 12 former detainees, and it says the abuse was designed to completely destroy their dignity. Holly Cartner from HRW said Russian authorities are running a coordinated torture operation that violates international humanitarian law.
The organization says Russia is breaking the Third Geneva Convention, which bans torture and cruel treatment of POWs. HRW wants independent monitors to get immediate access to all Russian detention facilities, and they are calling for the prosecution of everyone involved through international courts like the ICC, which is already investigating war crimes in Ukraine.
The organization says Russia is breaking the Third Geneva Convention, which bans torture and cruel treatment of POWs. HRW wants independent monitors to get immediate access to all Russian detention facilities, and they are calling for the prosecution of everyone involved through international courts like the ICC, which is already investigating war crimes in Ukraine.
