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Russia 'committed crimes against humanity' in Ukraine: UN probe

A United Nations investigation has concluded that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, specifically enforced disappearances and torture.

AFP WORLD
Published March 14,2025 06:13 PM
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Russia has committed enforced disappearances and torture in its war in Ukraine, both crimes against humanity, a United Nations investigation concluded.

The crimes "were perpetrated as part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population and pursuant to a coordinated state policy", the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a new report.