According to TASS quoting Turk, about half of the Russian prisoners…
According to TASS quoting Turk, about half of the Russian prisoners of war with whom United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights staff conducted interviews after their capture by Ukraine reported on torture or other forms of cruel treatment.
Consensus
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Ukraine to stop torturing Russian prisoners of war
- More than half of the captured Russian military personnel reported experiencing torture or other forms of cruel treatment
- The abuse primarily occurred in temporary holding facilities before transfer to official detention centers
- The prohibition against torture is absolute and those responsible must be held accountable
Points of divergence
- Turkey stated that the abuse mainly happened in temporary detention centers prior to their transfer to formal incarceration facilities — vm
- The High Commissioner did not specify the exact number of victims affected by torture — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- UN calls on Ukraine to stop torture of Russian military prisoners — Вечерняя Москва
- UN Called to Stop Torture of Russian Prisoners of War in Ukraine — Вести
Key entities
- UN
- Ukraine
- Volker Turk
- Council
- Moscow
- Geneva
- Russia
- VS
- United Nations Organizations
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner