OSCE Monitoring Reveals Instances of Torture and Sexual Violence in Ukraine

OrganizationsInternational Organizations ♦ Published: July 17, 2023; 22:22 ♦ (Vindobona)

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released a new report summarizing its continuous monitoring of international law violations following Russia's military attack in Ukraine.

As part of its ongoing monitoring, the ODIHR monitors travel in Ukraine to conduct interviews. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / State Emergency Service of Ukraine/ CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

The report highlights alarming occurrences of arbitrary imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and widespread use of torture and ill-treatment in areas under occupation. Testimonies from multiple credible sources confirm the pervasive nature of torture and ill-treatment in detention facilities across all Russian-occupied territories.

"The substantial evidence of human rights…