More and more reports of sexual violence by Russian soldiers

reports of sexual violence by Russian soldiers

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been increasing reports of women who have experienced sexual violence by Russian soldiers. That is probably just the beginning, says the Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba Monday against news agency Reuters.

The number of cases of sexual violence against Ukrainian women is rising because the Russians have left cities like Kyiv.

As a result, women now dare to report to the police and human rights organizations, wrote The Guardian on Monday on the basis of conversations with Ukrainians.

Exact figures are not yet available.

During a war, violence may only be used against people who participate in the war, not against civilians. The rape and abuse of civilians is in violation of this law of war, writes Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Probably multiple violations of the laws of war

Yet, according to the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation, which assists victims of sexual violence during wars, it is not unusual. Throughout human history, sexual violence has occurred during wars.

In Ukraine, this has probably been happening since 2014.

Sexual violence violates the laws of war. This is in addition to the possible violations of the laws of war in Bucha. Images from that Ukrainian city show that several civilians were shot.

Whether there really are war crimes must be investigated by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

A commission is being set up to investigate the possible war crimes, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in early March. The Russian president refutes that and says that the images from Bucha were staged.

reports of sexual violence by Russian soldiers

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