US EditionRussia convicts captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges in a trial Kyiv denounced as a sham
- Russia convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges in a trial described by Kyiv as a sham and a violation of international law.
- The defendants included members of the Azov brigade, which Russia labels as a terrorist group, along with support staff.
- Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights envoy, criticized the trial as 'another sham trial' for Russia's 'own amusement.'
- Mykhailo Podolyak stated that the trial of combatants is 'an official war crime' that requires a response from the International Criminal Court.
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Russia's shocking 'sham' terror trials as Ukrainians jailed for Putin's 'amusement' - The Mirror
More than two dozen captured Ukrainians face long sentences in Russian prisons as they are convicted in 'sham' court trials which rights organisations have branded a violation of laws
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Russian prisons have long been notorious for widespread torture, but over the past three years, the problem has worsened significantly. Human rights advocates say this escalation is directly related to the full-scale war in Ukraine. One activist told the independent outlet Okno Media that police officers and prison guards “hone their cruelty” by torturing Ukrainian prisoners while serving in the military — then bring those same practices back to…
Russian court hands long jail terms to Ukrainian fighters who defended Mariupol
A Russian military court has handed down long prison sentences to several members of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, which led the defense of the key city of Mariupol during the early months of the war.
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