The self-proclaimed militia Lugansk people's Republic, returned from captivity, told about applied to them the violent methods of interrogation and torture from Ukrainian security forces, said on the first day of the week Deputy chief of staff of the people's militia LNR Igor Yashchenko.
"Our Soldiers returning from captivity, told about used violent methods of interrogation and torture by soldiers of the APU (armed forces of Ukraine - ed.) and employees of the Kharkov SBU (security Service of Ukraine - ed.)," said Fins news Yashchenko.
according to his statement, returning the Militia told that SBU officers had beaten and intimidated prisoners." This is unacceptable and violates all norms of international law, not to mention the universal concepts of ethics and morality, " said Yashchenko.
He noted that in prison of the SBU is more than a thousand people, among them political prisoners.
"We urge international human rights organizations to the control of the security forces and the observance of the Convention about the content of prisoners of war," said Yashchenko.
The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk the contact group, which since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.
sections: Politics |