24/04/2022 13:07

Rashists are taking hostage in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine not only Ukrainians but also citizens of other countries who enjoy immunity

The russians have captured a number of OSCE SMM members in Donetsk and Luhansk, and the Organization is seeking their release.  This was stated by British Deputy Ambassador to the OSCE Deidra Brown

 According to the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov, yesterday the racists kidnapped the honorary consul of Bulgaria in the city.

 Russian servicemen in the village of Ruski Tyshky in the Kharkiv region have taken hostage 40-year-old Oleksandr Nosov, a former Ukrainian army officer.  The man did not leave the occupied village because of animals he did not want to leave: he took care of 5 dogs of his own and 8 neighbors' cats.

 By taking hostages, russian militants grossly violate Articles 3 and 34 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

 I appeal to the UN Commission for Investigation Human Rights Violations during Russia's military invasion of Ukraine to take into account these facts of crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine.