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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Amnesty International's Ukraine branch chief resigned, saying human rights groups opposed issuing a report claiming that Ukrainian troops had exposed civilians to Russian attacks. .. Populated area.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday night, Oksanapokarchuk said he ignored the wartime reality of Ukraine and the concerns of local staff asking for a rewrite of the report. , Blame the former employer.
The report, released Thursday, is a Russian tactic to invade Ukrainian defense actions.
"It's hard to admit, but I and Amnesty International leaders share values," Pokarchuk wrote. "I believe that the work done for society should take into account the local situation and consider the consequences."
Russia fires Ukrainian fighters at the target location By claiming to have set the position, it has repeatedly justified attacks on private areas.
Pokarchuk said her office had requested the organization's leadership to give the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense sufficient time to respond to the findings of the report, and did not do so. In the case, he claimed that the Kremlin's misinformation and publicity activities would go further.
"We are convinced that our research should be conducted thoroughly, keeping in mind those who often rely directly on the language and actions of international organizations. "She said.
In a news release accompanying the publication of the report, Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnès Callamar said the organization "endangers civilians and violates the law of war when operating in densely populated areas. Documented the Ukrainian military pattern. " ..
"Being in a defensive position does not exempt Ukrainian troops from respecting international humanitarian law," she said Thursday.
Russian state media quoted reports in support of Moscow's claim that Russia launched strikes only against military targets during the war. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman cited Amnesty International's allegations as evidence that Ukraine used civilians as human shields.
Several Western scholars of international and military law have used social media to reject human shield claims. They said the report contained an inadequate statement that it obscured the legal distinction and ignored Ukrainian combat conditions.
UN War Crimes Investigator Mark Glassco tweeted personally on Friday, accusing Amnesty International of "wrong the law" and Ukraine supporting the migration of civilians. Said that it is taking steps to protect civilians.
Ukrainian authorities at the national and regional levels have repeatedly sought evacuation of residents of front-line areas, but tens of thousands of people who have left their homes since the invasion of Russia have run out of support. I came back feeling unwelcome.
Report that Ukrainian leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country's foreign and defense ministers, could not provide background on the bombardment of Russia's densely populated areas. I'm blaming the calligraphy. Recorded attacks on civilians.
Amnesty International Secretary-General Karamar posted a tweet on Friday to defend the organization's activities and target critics.
"Ukrainian and Russian social media mobs and trolls: they are attacking Amnesty International's investigation today. This is called war propaganda, fake information, misreporting. This is us. It doesn't compromise the fairness of the country and it doesn't change the facts, "she writes.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba responded angry to Calamar, accusing her organization of being a "fake neutral country" and putting it in the hands of the Kremlin.
"Apparently, Amnesty International's Secretary-General calls me" mobs "and" trolls, "which the report distorts reality and is falsely moral between the invaders and the victims. I can't stop saying that I'm drawing equivalence. And it will support Russia's disinformation efforts. This is a fake "neutral country", not true, "Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
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