230 Ukrainians returned home from Russian captivity on 3 January in what was the largest single prisoner exchange since the start of the Russian invasion almost two years ago. The freed Ukrainians included members of the armed forces and border guard along with civilians. Some had been held by Russia since the early stages of […]
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UN Special Rapporteur: Torture of Ukrainian captives is Russian “state policy”
Russia is engaging in the torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war as part of a systematic, state-sponsored policy, according to a new report by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. “The volume of credible allegations of torture and other inhumane acts that are being […]