UN: Sexual violence against Ukrainian male detainees widespread in Russian custody
A new UN report reveals Russian authorities implemented systematic torture as state policy in detention facilities holding Ukrainian civilians and POWs.
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“I broke everyone and will do the same to you”: Russian authorities torture Ukrainians with a sense of impunity
A UN commission has found that Russian forces are systematically using sexual violence as a form of torture against Ukrainian prisoners. The report highlights a disturbing pattern of abuse, with male detainees particularly targeted in custody, while women in Russian-controlled villages face heightened risk of rape.
Ukraine to pay urgent reparations to victims of Russian wartime sexual violence
This groundbreaking initiative is the first case in the history of reparations measures that addresses the needs of survivors without waiting for the aggressor country to pay damages.
UN identifies 85 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops in Ukraine in 2023
The UN report reveals that sexual violence was often used as a method of torture against Ukrainian men held captive by Russian armed forces and law enforcement authorities.
Is sexual violence used as a weapon in the Donbas War?
“I have now handed over to the new prosecutor’s office… text on sexual crimes in the conflict zone.…