'Welcome to Hell': U.N. Panel Says Russian War Crimes Are Widespread
UN commission to report on torture and starvation of Ukrainian prisoners by Russian security forces.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A United Nations investigative commission is preparing to report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva about the ongoing torture and starvation of Ukrainian prisoners by Russian security forces. The report highlights systematic and widespread abuse, including summary executions, sexual violence, and the forced transfer of Ukrainian children into Russia. The commission details horrific treatment of Ukrainian prisoners in detention centers in Russia and occupied Ukraine, emphasizing the severe and lasting physical and mental trauma inflicted on the victims. The commission expresses grave concern over the scale and gravity of these violations and crimes and plans to present evidence from multiple locations in Russia and Ukraine.