Russia’s unlawful transfer of civilians a war crime ...
From Amnesty International: Russia’s unlawful transfer of civilians a war crime and likely a crime against humanity
Many of us have wondered and discussed what possible reasons Russia had for invading Ukraine in 2014 and expanding the war this year.
Russia's stated reasons have proven to be (as expected) outright lies. Russia claimed it sought to protect ethnic Russians within Ukraine's borders from "Nazis". And yet Russia has indiscriminately killed ethnic Russian and Ukrainians alike in its war on civilians.
So what is this war about?
Well, it is about what all wars have been about: resources. But the sick evil twist of this war of aggression to seize resources is that it is not just Ukraine's oil and gas that Russia wants to seize, but her children as well.
Russia is a dying empire. It's young people are leaving in droves for better lives in the West. It's population demographics are a nightmare for its future. What it needs more than anything is people and most specifically, young people.
With that in the back of your mind, read this from Amnesty International:
Russia’s unlawful transfer of civilians a war crime and likely a crime against humanity
- Russian forces tortured and deported civilians from Ukraine
- Children separated from families after forcible transfer
- Older people, people with disabilities, and children struggle to leave Russia
Russian authorities forcibly transferred and deported civilians from occupied areas of Ukraine in what amounted to war crimes and likely crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
The report, “Like a Prison Convoy”: Russia’s Unlawful Transfer of Civilians in Ukraine and Abuses During ‘Filtration’, details how Russian and Russian-controlled forces forcibly transferred civilians from occupied Ukraine further into Russian-controlled areas or into Russia. Children have been separated from their families during the process, in violation of international humanitarian law.
Civilians told Amnesty International how they were forced through abusive screening processes – known as ‘filtration’ – which sometimes resulted in arbitrary detention, torture, and other ill-treatment.[/quote]
Also from the Amnesty International story:
Many of us have wondered and discussed what possible reasons Russia had for invading Ukraine in 2014 and expanding the war this year.
Russia's stated reasons have proven to be (as expected) outright lies. Russia claimed it sought to protect ethnic Russians within Ukraine's borders from "Nazis". And yet Russia has indiscriminately killed ethnic Russian and Ukrainians alike in its war on civilians.
So what is this war about?
Well, it is about what all wars have been about: resources. But the sick evil twist of this war of aggression to seize resources is that it is not just Ukraine's oil and gas that Russia wants to seize, but her children as well.
Russia is a dying empire. It's young people are leaving in droves for better lives in the West. It's population demographics are a nightmare for its future. What it needs more than anything is people and most specifically, young people.
With that in the back of your mind, read this from Amnesty International:
Russia’s unlawful transfer of civilians a war crime and likely a crime against humanity
- Russian forces tortured and deported civilians from Ukraine
- Children separated from families after forcible transfer
- Older people, people with disabilities, and children struggle to leave Russia
Russian authorities forcibly transferred and deported civilians from occupied areas of Ukraine in what amounted to war crimes and likely crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
The report, “Like a Prison Convoy”: Russia’s Unlawful Transfer of Civilians in Ukraine and Abuses During ‘Filtration’, details how Russian and Russian-controlled forces forcibly transferred civilians from occupied Ukraine further into Russian-controlled areas or into Russia. Children have been separated from their families during the process, in violation of international humanitarian law.
Civilians told Amnesty International how they were forced through abusive screening processes – known as ‘filtration’ – which sometimes resulted in arbitrary detention, torture, and other ill-treatment.
Also from the Amnesty International story:
Forcible transfer of children and other at-risk groups
The laws of armed conflict prohibit the individual or mass forcible transfer of protected persons, including civilians, from occupied territory. In several cases, children fleeing without parents or other guardians towards Ukrainian-held territory were stopped at Russian military checkpoints, and transferred into the custody of Russian-controlled authorities in Donetsk.
As mentioned, an 11-year-old boy was separated from his mother during filtration, which violates international humanitarian law. The boy and his mother were captured and detained from the Illich Steel and Iron Works in Mariupol in mid-April by Russian forces.
They told me I was going to be taken away from my mom… I was shocked…
An 11-year-old boy who was separated from his mother
He told Amnesty International: “They took my mom to another tent. She was being questioned… They told me I was going to be taken away from my mom… I was shocked… They didn’t say anything about where my mom was going… I have not heard from her since.”
The laws of armed conflict prohibit the individual or mass forcible transfer of protected persons, including civilians, from occupied territory. In several cases, children fleeing without parents or other guardians towards Ukrainian-held territory were stopped at Russian military checkpoints, and transferred into the custody of Russian-controlled authorities in Donetsk.
As mentioned, an 11-year-old boy was separated from his mother during filtration, which violates international humanitarian law. The boy and his mother were captured and detained from the Illich Steel and Iron Works in Mariupol in mid-April by Russian forces.
They told me I was going to be taken away from my mom… I was shocked…
An 11-year-old boy who was separated from his mother
He told Amnesty International: “They took my mom to another tent. She was being questioned… They told me I was going to be taken away from my mom… I was shocked… They didn’t say anything about where my mom was going… I have not heard from her since.”
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