The conflict in eastern Ukraine has claimed civilian lives with “rampant impunity” in what may have constituted “war crimes” and crimes against humanity, according to a U.N. report.
The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says very limited accountability that has taken place, since fighting began in 2014 in the Donbas region between pro-Russia separatists and government forces.
Close to 90 percent of conflict-related civilian deaths have resulted from indiscriminate shelling of residential areas. It says up to 2,000 civilian lives have been lost.
In general, the report concludes that “impunity for killings remains rampant, encouraging their perpetuation and undermining …read more
Source: Voice of America
