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Human Rights Watch calls on Ukraine to investigate landmine accusations

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Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on Ukraine to investigate its military’s alleged use of landmines near the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum.

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Reuters

Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate antipersonnel mine use

Advocacy group Human Rights Watch called on Ukraine on Tuesday to investigate accusations that its military used thousands of rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines in and around the eastern city of Izium when Russian forces occupied the area.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate antipersonnel mine use

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advocacy group Human Rights Watch called on Ukraine on Tuesday to investigate accusations that its military used thousands of rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines in and around the eastern city of Izium when Russian forces occupied the area. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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The Hill

Human Rights Watch calls on Ukraine to investigate landmine accusations

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on Ukraine to investigate its military’s alleged use of landmines near the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum. The nonprofit human rights group said it has documented several cases in which the Ukrainian military fired rockets carrying antipersonnel mines in and around Izyum while it was occupied by Russian forces. “Ukrainian forces…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Ukraine News: Use of prohibited mines documented

Ukraine has scattered thousands of PFM anti-personnel mines near Izyum, writes Human Rights Watch. Russia also uses these weapons, which are dangerous to civilians.

1 year ago·Munich, Germany

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npr

Human Rights Watch urges investigation of alleged use of landmines by Ukraine

Human Rights Watch suggests that Ukraine scattered so-called petal mines in and around the city of Izium. Petal mines are prohibited under the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, of which Ukraine is a signatory.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Le Figaro

Human Rights Watch warns Ukraine against the use of banned “butterfly” anti-personnel mines

“Ukraine should investigate its apparent use of thousands of anti-personnel mines fired by rockets in Izium and around the city when Russian forces occupied the area,” HRW wrote in a report released on Tuesday.

1 year ago·Paris, France

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