Ukraine: UN Condemns Use of Sexual Violence as War Weapon by Russian Forces
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised the alarm about "abhorrent" acts of sexual violence committed by Russian forces in occupied territories of Ukraine, characterizing them as torture.
The United Nations has expressed concern about what it describes as systematic resort to sexual violence by Russian forces in areas of Ukraine under their occupation, according to reports cited by RFI.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has characterized these acts as "abhorrent," equating them with torture. According to the UN organization, these acts of violence constitute a weapon of war used alongside other documented forms of violence in the conflict.
In the reported findings, the UN did not specify the exact scale of the phenomenon or the number of victims documented, but it emphasizes the systematic nature of these practices in territories occupied by Russia.
These statements are part of the UN's ongoing monitoring of the human rights situation in Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict triggered by the Russian invasion. Russian authorities have not immediately responded to these accusations relayed by the international organization.
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