In response to Russia's violations of humanitarian norms, the Association of Families of Azovstal Defenders and Banda Agency released the "Moscow Conventions," an alternative to the Geneva Conventions. This document reveals the horrifying treatment of Ukrainian prisoners and critiques the neutrality of international organizations like the ICRC and UN. It highlights systemic torture, execution, and other atrocities committed by Russia. Experts claim the Moscow Conventions reflect a grim reality that contradicts the existing expectations of Geneva protocols. Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner calls for accountability and the creation of new justice mechanisms if existing ones fail to address these violations.
"Lawlessness and impunity allowed Russian executioners to rewrite the Geneva Conventions. Today, and until the world stops them, they are the 'Moscow' ones."
"The 'Moscow Convention' is not a hyperbolised Orwellian fiction but a truer reality than the belief that the Geneva norms work bilaterally."
"What remains for Ukraine in this case? Undoubtedly, to influence and call on international organisations to do their job."
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