The Russian human rights commissioner, Yana Lantaratova, reported… (обращение · пытка · право)
The Russian human rights commissioner, Yana Lantaratova, reported that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, responded to multiple appeals from Russia, condemning torture of Russian prisoners of war. She stated that approximately half of the captured Russian soldiers reported being subjected to torture or other forms of cruel treatment by Ukrainian forces.
Consensus
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, responded to appeals from Russia regarding the mistreatment of Russian prisoners of war
- Approximately half of the Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine reported being tortured or subjected to cruel treatment according to Türk's statement
- The prohibition on torture is absolute and must be immediately ended according to Türk
- Yana Lantaratova, the Russian human rights commissioner, shared this information in her Telegram channel
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lantratova speaks about the UN's reaction to reports of Russian military torture of Ukrainian forces — Коммерсантъ
- Lantratova: UN High Commissioner Responds to Appeals from Russia — Вести
- Lantratova says UN responded to Russia's appeals, condemning torture of Russian POWs — Интерфакс