The UN has released its 38th report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. Experts interviewed 60 Ukrainian soldiers recently released from captivity and found that most of them were subjected to sexual violence.
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The report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Ukraine covers the period from 1 December 2023 to 29 February 2024. It is based on human rights monitoring by the UN Office in Ukraine.
Over the winter, the UN mission recorded the execution of 32 Ukrainian prisoners of war by the occupiers.
By the way, experts conducted interviews with 60 Ukrainian soldiers who were recently released from captivity. In almost every one of them, respondents said that Russian military personnel and officials torture prisoners, including using beatings, electric shock, forcing them to remain in an uncomfortable position for a long time, threatening or simulating execution. More than half of the prisoners survived sexual violence.
The mission also documented credible reports of the execution of at least 32 Ukrainian prisoners of war on 12 separate occasions between December 2023 and February 2024, significantly more than in any previous period, the report said.
Source: Racurs
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