Detainees included local public officials, humanitarian volunteers, members of civil society, priests, and teachers, often held incommunicado in unofficial places of detention. 14/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine grants detention access to monitors, Russia refuses
Ukraine granted unimpeded confidential access to official places of detention and detainees, with one exception; the Russian Federation did not. 12/
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Russian detention of civilians in occupied areas
The Russian Federation detained civilians in occupied areas, carrying out what appeared to be security detentions in a manner that did not comply with international law. 13/
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Report Documents 900+ Cases of Arbitrary Civilian Detention
The report documents over 900 cases of arbitrary detention of civilians, including children and elderly people. The report looks both at Russian and Ukrainian detentions. The overwhelming majority of detentions were done by the Russian authorities. (See below on Ukraine) 11/
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Torture as War Crime and Crime Against Humanity
Torture is a war crime, and the systematic or widespread practice of torture constitutes a crime against humanity. 9/
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Detained individuals denied adequate medical assistance
Most individuals reportedly did not have access to adequate medical assistance during their detention. 8/
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Ukrainian Civilians and POWs Suffer Torture and Detention
As a result of torture, ill-treatment, and poor conditions of detention, many Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war have suffered physical and psychological traumas, hallucinations, damage to internal organs, fractures and cracks in bones, extreme weight loss, sensory
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Russian torture of Ukrainian soldiers and supporters
The torture by the Russian authorities is allegedly being carried out to extract intelligence, force confessions, or due to the victims' former membership or support of the Ukrainian armed forces. 4/
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Report on Arbitrary Detention of Civilians During Russian Invasion
The report focuses on arbitrary detention of civilians during the Russian Federation’s large-scale attack on Ukraine, covering 15 months from February 2022 to May 2023. 2/
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UN Reports Russian Military Torture of Ukrainian Civilians and POWs
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, reports that Russian military forces in Ukraine are consistently and intentionally inflicting severe physical and psychological pain on Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war. The UN also reports documented evidence. 1/