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UN receiving ‘credible’ information about Ukrainian troops torturing Russian prisoners, official says

Matilda Bogner, the head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, said there is “credible” information regarding the mistreatment of Russian prisoners by Ukrainian troops during the war.

“We have received credible information of torture, ill-treatment and incommunicado detention by Ukrainian Armed Forces of prisoners of war belonging to the Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups,” Bogner said on Tuesday.

The “inhumane treatment” is occurring among captured Ukrainian and Russian soldiers as they are “being coerced to make statements, apologies and confessions, and other forms of humiliation.”.

Ukraine and Russia must promptly and effectively investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment of prisoners of war,” Bogner said.

The comments came at a press conference that was focused on the “plight of civilians in Ukraine.”.

The presser accused Russia of multiple war crimes, including targeting civilians, raping women and forcing civilians to leave Ukraine and go to Russia.

“The best way to end the violations that we have been documenting will be to end the hostilities. »

Czech Republic elected to replace Russia on U.N. rights council

Authored by reuters.com

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly elected the Czech Republic to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Tuesday to replace Russia, which was suspended last month over its invasion of Ukraine and then immediately quit the 47-member body.

The Czech Republic will complete that term on the council, which cannot make legally binding decisions.

The Czech Republic was elected with 157 votes in favor, while 23 countries abstained. »

Lithuania recognises war in Ukraine as genocide, Russia as terrorist state

Authored by lrt.lt

On Tuesday, the Lithuanian parliament voted unanimously to recognise Russiaâs war against Ukraine as genocide.

It states that Russia's armed forces and mercenaries have committed mass war crimes on Ukrainian territory, in particular in Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol, Borodyanka and Hostomel.

"The Seimas recognises the full-scale armed aggression â war â against Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation and its political and military leadership [...] as genocide against the Ukrainian people," the resolution reads. »

Protesters Showed Up Outside Kavanaugh’s Home, and the Tone Police Lost Its Mind – Mother Jones

Authored by motherjones.com

Pro-choice protests sprung up all across the country over the weekend, from DC to Baltimore to Oakland.

The anger has become much more palpable than outside any other justices’ house. pic.twitter.com/zY2OY34hcA — Douglas Blair (@DouglasKBlair) May 8, 2022.

Asking for civility in the face of systemic violence is playing right into the oppressors’ hand. »

Pro-Trump OAN network admits there was no widespread fraud in Georgia in the 2020 election after extensively pushing the claim

Authored by businessinsider.com

One America News Network said in a statement that there was "no widespread voter fraud" in the 2020 election.

It was responding to a defamation lawsuit against it brought by two election workers who say they were harassed.

The right-wing One America News Network admitted in a Monday legal statement that there was no widespread voter fraud by Georgia election officials in the 2020 presidential election after having extensively pushed the groundless claim. »

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