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Lubinets: UN equates scale of violations by Ukraine and Russia. A number of conclusions are unfounded

ByNazar Bogudan

Jan 3, 2025

The UN's conclusions on Ukraine are erroneous.

Lubinets: The UN equates the scale of violations by Ukraine and Russia. A number</s> </p> <p>The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets, has reviewed the 41st periodic report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and states that a number of conclusions on Ukraine are unfounded. </p> <p>The Ombudsman reported this on Telegram.</p> <p>“The report acknowledges Russia's systematic violations of human rights in Ukraine, including attacks on civilian infrastructure, executions and torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war, illegal confiscation of property in Ukraine's WTO and the use of children in military training,” Lubinets said. </p> <p>However, according to the Ombudsman, a number of the UN's conclusions on Ukraine are erroneous. Also, certain comments and recommendations provided by the Ombudsman's Office are not taken into account.</p> <p><b>The main erroneous theses in the UN report, according to the Ombudsman:</b></p> <p><b>Firstly< /b>, regarding the cases of torture of Russian prisoners of war in transit areas described in the report, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has launched a criminal investigation into the facts of torture in the transit point described in the report, and the Coordination Headquarters, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.</p> <p>The comments provided by the Department for the Implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism were not taken into account in the report. The staff of the Ombudsman's Office, together with representatives of public organizations, regularly visit prisoner of war camps and special sections of pretrial detention facilities. The conditions and treatment of Russian prisoners of war comply with the Geneva Convention.</p> <p><b>Secondly</b>, reports of cases of torture and cruel treatment of Russian prisoners of war committed in transit areas after their evacuation from the battlefield require additional verification through authorized state bodies of Ukraine.</p> <p>“In fact, <b>The UN equates the scale of violations by Ukraine and Russia.We all see what Ukrainians are like when they return from Russian captivity. They were tortured, subjected to psychological pressure, and denied proper medical care. Ukraine has repeatedly noted that coverage of the problem of “inappropriate behavior” should reflect the scope of IHL violations by the Russian side, even in the absence of full access to places of detention in the Russian Federation. After all, in fact, it seems that Ukraine provides access to international organizations that can cover everything in reports, while Russia simply does not allow it. <b>“These are not identical things!”</b>, the Commissioner emphasizes.</p> <p>“I am outraged that, in the current context, the final recommendations of Russia and Ukraine “adhere to IHL.” That is, the UN is equalizing the scale of violations, which is unacceptable,” Lubinets adds.</p> <p><b>Thirdly, about the UN conclusions on the ban on religious organizations in Ukraine.</p> <p>“The report says that changes to legislation affecting religious organizations have placed disproportionate restrictions on the freedom to manifest one's religion or belief. The UN concludes that there is concern about a possible ban on the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). It also notes that the liquidation of a religious organization is a severe restriction that affects the ability of people to manifest their religion or belief.”</p> <p>The aforementioned law directly prohibits the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church alone. In addition, it prohibits the activities of Ukrainian religious organizations recognized as affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, without providing for any mention in the law on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.</i> </p> <p>The provisions of the law do not in any way limit the right to freedom of conscience and religion, but are aimed only at regulating certain issues of the functioning of religious organizations, in particular the elimination of the dependence of Ukrainian churches on the Russian Orthodox Church.</p> <p>As the Ombudsman of Ukraine, I monitor the observance of the right to freedom of opinion and religion. Each time, my Representatives respond in accordance with the law. , my representative in Cherkasy Oblast arrived at the scene. On the same day, I sent a request to the Main Directorate of the National Police in Cherkasy Oblast for response. necessary investigative (search) actions,” says the Ombudsman.</p> <p>According to the Commissioner, some of the UN's conclusions on Ukraine remain unfounded. Lubinets summarizes: “It is impossible to equate the aggressor with those who defend their right to exist.”</p> <p>“I highly appreciate the report, which nevertheless speaks about the facts of Russia's destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure, energy, torture of prisoners of war, etc. However, I do not agree with some of the statements regarding Ukraine.”</p> <p>The Ombudsman sent letters to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to initiate a new meeting with the Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Danielle Bell.</p> <p>“I will insist that the recommendations of the Ombudsman's Office be taken into account in the next reports,” Lubinets adds.</p> <p><!--noindex--></p> <p><a rel=lb.ua

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