Amnesty International has evidence of war crimes committed by Russian occupiers in Bucha – report

The collected convincing evidence testifies to the systemic nature of crimes committed against civilians.

Amnesty International Human Rights Organization Yatnytsia said there was convincing evidence of war crimes, including torture of civilians and extrajudicial executions by Russian occupation forces in Bucha in February and March. Amnesty International experts have documented at least 22 such cases, according to Russia's Voice of America.

The head of the human rights group, Agnes Kallamar, told reporters: “Amnesty International has taken a rare and even historic step, condemning Russia's illegal use of force as a violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression.” Under international law, this is a crime. Recognizing it now is a step we rarely take. ”

Evidence of Russian war crimes against civilians includes inappropriate attacks on civilians, the use of internationally prohibited cluster munitions , which are so ineligible that they are currently prohibited by international law, violence against civilians, and the inability to secure humanitarian aid. These crimes are not just isolated incidents or accidental consequences of war. They are part of the systematic behavior that has characterized Russia's military action since its invasion of Ukraine, the report said.

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As Ukrainian Speaker Volodymyr Zelensky said today, speaking from a video link at the CHATHAM HOUSE think tank, Russia's leadership does not believe in the possibility of prosecution for war crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians. Zelensky stressed that Russia is extremely cruel and contemptuous of all international conventions, all international law and human rights, as well as the inviolability of borders and the integrity of states in Europe.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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