The monitoring mission of the United Nations from February 24 to May 15 recorded more than 300 killings of civilians in 30 settlements of Ukraine. This is stated in the report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the results of the work of the UN Monitoring Mission for Human Rights in Ukraine (HRMMU).

“The armed attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine has led to a serious deterioration of the human rights situation in the country: thousands of civilians killed and wounded, massive destruction of civilian infrastructure and housing, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment, conflict-related sexual violence”.

In particular, unlawful killings were recorded, including mass executions of civilians in more than 30 settlements in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions, committed at a time when these territories were under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in late February and March. As of May 15, there have been 300 such killings of civilians, and this figure may increase when new evidence emerges..

In addition, the HRMMU received numerous allegations, was able to verify and confirm 23 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, including rape, gang rape, torture, forced stripping in public, threats of sexual violence.

“Because of intense fighting, danger, mass displacement and stigma, victims of sexual violence are often unable or unwilling to speak to others or file a formal complaint with law enforcement.. It can take years to understand the full scope of sexual violence in this context,” the organization emphasizes..

The report also recorded 248 cases of illegal detention by the military of the aggressor of representatives of local authorities, journalists, activists and other civilians.. Among these cases, six victims - one woman and five men - were subsequently found dead..

Mission specialists also documented 17 deaths of journalists, media workers and bloggers during hostilities, as well as 14 injuries to media representatives.. In addition, 41 cases of persecution of Crimean residents for “discrediting” or “calling to obstruct” the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine were documented.. Many media previously available in Crimea were blocked after February 24, 2022, which seriously limited the right to freedom of expression on the peninsula.

Allegations of forced conscription of men by Russia-linked armed groups in Donetsk and Luhansk have also been confirmed, in violation of international law..

The report also contains detailed information on the impact of hostilities on the rights of people in vulnerable situations, in particular IDPs, Roma, people with disabilities, older people.

The monitoring mission is trying to get first-hand information about violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, therefore it calls on victims and witnesses of such violations to contact the mission.

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