Russia continues to defy international law by holding 403 Ukrainian women captive, many of them civilians, in deplorable conditions.
From: Euromaiden Press BY MARIA TRIL
According to the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 403 Ukrainian women, many of them civilians, are currently being held captive by Russia.
The conditions of their detention reportedly do not comply with the Third Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War. “Released prisoners of war among women claim humiliation, inhumane conditions of detention, insufficient nutrition, inability to receive qualified medical assistance and contact relatives,”the statement reports
Ukraine has repeatedly proposed that Russia release women as a priority, but Russian representatives engage in manipulation, including publishing various lists.
“Women, like seriously wounded and seriously ill, must be released from captivity or repatriated to neutral countries as a matter of priority under international humanitarian law. Instead, official representatives of Russia pretend not to have read the international agreements signed by their country and do not intend to implement them,” the Coordinating Headquarters emphasized.
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