Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions

If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani pointed to audio that emerged on Sunday on several Telegram channels, which urged combatants not to bother taking POWs, or to summarily execute those captured. Take no…

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Karachi, 6 bandits arrested including 5 injured after alleged police encounters

Karachi, 6 bandits arrested including 5 injured after alleged police encounters

Photo: Express News Karachi: After the alleged encounters, Kalakot, Baghdadi and Aziz Bhatti police arrested 6 robbers including 5 injured and recovered weapons, stolen motorcycle and other items from the accused while 2 accomplices of the arrested accused managed to escape from the spot. According to the details, the Kalakot police arrested an accused in…

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Alleged suicide of former Russian Interior Minister Major General, who was fired from his job

Alleged suicide of former Russian Interior Minister Major General, who was fired from his job

Major General Vladimir Makarov. Former Russian Interior Minister Major General Vladimir Makarov has been found dead at his residence in Moscow, state news agency says he committed suicide. General Makarov was dismissed by President Putin a few weeks ago. General Makarov served as deputy head of the Central Directorate for Combating Extremism. Family members told…

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Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes

Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes

The rights experts – who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries – said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in the northwest African country. Systematic killings “We are particularly worried by credible reports that over the course of several days in late March 2022, Malian armed forces accompanied…

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