Russia Committed Potential Crimes Against Humanity With Forcible Transfers, Rights Group Says

Russia’s troops have forcibly transferred Ukrainian civilians en masse from occupied areas into Russia and processed hundreds in camps the place some have been held for as much as a month in typically squalid situations, Human Rights Watch stated in a report revealed Thursday, saying the actions amounted to potential war crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity.

More than 50 interviews carried out by Human Rights Watch with individuals who stated they went to Russia, handed by means of Russia’s camp system or immediately knew individuals who had, paint an image of an organized try by Moscow to spherical up and detain Ukrainians whereas accumulating knowledge on the detainees and their relations, Human Rights Watch stated.