Kenneth Roth believes that Putin can be held personally accountable for war crimes in Ukraine.
Mass killings of peaceful Ukrainians by the Russian military, similar to What happened in Bucha could be repeated on a very large scale, says Kenneth Roth, head of Human Rights Watch.
streets , because they could not be buried, Roth called “repulsive”.
“What is happening in Bucha and other cities around Kyiv can be repeated on a very large scale. And so we are trying to convey to the Kremlin a simple truth: here is evidence that these atrocities were. If you do not want to go to court, lead your troops, “he said in an interview with CNN.
to save as much evidence as possible.
“In terms of war crimes … just having a body is not enough. The cause of death must be determined. In some cases, we receive reports of related and executed people. This is an obvious war crime. But if someone was killed in crossfire, you need to look more closely. Some of them may have been soldiers of the armies of Ukraine and Russia. So you really need to investigate, “he added.
Roth believes that the atrocities of the Russians in Bucha cannot yet be called genocide, but that does not mean that they can be taken less seriously. The human rights activist is also convinced that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could be brought to personal responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine.
“It is necessary to prove that he knew about the commission of these crimes. I suspect that this can be proved, and that he did not take steps to curb them, to stop them, “he concluded.
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