Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report
The UN said 89% of cases were tied to Russian authorities, and 155 Ukrainian POWs reported genital shocks at least once.
- On Friday, the UN Human Rights Office reported 1,004 cases of sexual violence in Ukraine since Russia's attack began in Feb 2022, documenting a "shocking pattern of torture, intimidation and coercion" against civilians and prisoners.
- UN investigators attributed 89 per cent of documented violations to Russian authorities, including military and security services, with acts involving gang rape and degrading treatment in occupied territories like Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
- Many survivors described being tasered in the genitals using a "tapik," a Soviet-era military field telephone, with 155 victims, or 27 per cent, enduring this form of sexual violence in detention centers.
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged Russia to withdraw forces while noting 11 per cent of documented cases were attributed to Ukrainian authorities, demanding both sides investigate all credible claims.
- Danielle Bell, head of the Human Rights Office team in Ukraine, told reporters in Geneva that access restrictions mean documented cases are "just a fraction of the reality," obscuring the true scale of violations.
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UN report finds widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, 89% of cases linked to Russia
A UN report documented widespread sexual violence by Russian forces in Ukraine. These violations included gang rape and genital mutilation against civilians and prisoners. Ukrainian authorities were responsible for a smaller number of similar human rights abuses. Most victims of sexual violence in detention were men, according to the UN findings. The report highlights the ongoing nature of these abhorrent acts amid the conflict.
The UN report documented 1,004 verified cases of sexual violence related to the conflict, from February 2022 to July 2026. The post UN report denounces widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war appeared first on in.gr.
According to the UN, Russia is responsible for almost 90 percent of the cases.
UN report: Russian forces committing ‘widespread rape’ in Ukraine
Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, the UN human rights office said in a report on Friday. The report documented 1,004 verified cases of conflict-related sexual […]
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