Pro-Russian Separatist Held in France over Ukraine Torture Claims
French authorities detained a Ukrainian man accused of torture and abuse at Izolyatsia prison, where investigators have identified at least nine victims.
- French authorities detained a Ukrainian citizen suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Izolyatsiya prison in occupied Donetsk, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced on Friday, May 8.
- The suspect fled Ukraine in 2021 following legal proceedings; investigators allege he served as an assistant to the Izolyatsiya prison head between 2017 and 2019, participating in the torture of detainees.
- At least nine victims have been identified so far, including a mother of two whom perpetrators forced to sign a false confession after enduring beatings and threats against her children.
- According to Kravchenko, "The investigation is currently being carried out under the leadership of an investigating judge of a specialized unit of the Paris Court." French law enforcement opened the case following evidence from Ukrainian officials and Truth Hounds.
- The suspect now faces prosecution for war crimes and crimes against humanity, marking a collaborative effort to hold individuals accountable for abuses committed within the security forces of the DPR.
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Human rights groups on Saturday praised the arrest in France of a Ukrainian pro-Russian separatist suspected of crimes against humanity, war crimes and complicity in torture.
France arrests Ukrainian linked to notorious Russian torture prison in occupied Donetsk
The man is accused of assisting the head of the Izolyatsia prison camp in the torture of inmates. His arrest marks the second time a foreign country has detained a suspect charged with war crimes in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian resident in France in 2021, Yehven B., was imprisoned on crimes against humanity, suspected of atrocities - torture and sexual violence - in the period 2016-20q9 in Isolation, a prison with a sinister reputation in Donetsk, Ukraine, at that time under the control of pro-Moscow separatists, reports AFP.
France Arrests Suspect Accused of Torture at Donetsk’s Izolyatsiya Prison
Authorities in France have detained a man suspected of committing war crimes at the Izolyatsiya prison in occupied Donetsk. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced the arrest on May 8. The suspect is a Ukrainian citizen accused of working for the security forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The investigation indicate…
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