Red Cross says no access to Ukrainian POWs in two years
- The International Committee of the Red Cross said it has had no access to Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russian detention for two years.
- Thousands of Ukrainian prisoners are believed to be held in Russian detention centers, where United Nations investigators found evidence of systematic torture.
- The 1949 Geneva Conventions allow the Red Cross to visit prisoners of war and monitor their conditions, treatment, food, and medical care.
- Russia denies torturing or otherwise mistreating prisoners of war.
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The 1949 Geneva Conventions provide that the International Committee of the Red Cross shall visit prisoners of war and verify their conditions of detention as well as their treatment.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was denied access to Ukrainian prisoners of war who have been held by Russia for two years.
The United Nations has evidence that Ukrainian soldiers are systematically subjected to ill-treatment in Russian captivity.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has now had no access to Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity for two years. In Russia, possibly thousands of Ukrainians are being held in detention centers where UN investigators have collected evidence of systematic torture.
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