Thursday, March 28

These are the points that Russia does not fulfill in the Ukraine war


The rules of waror International human rightas it is formally known, are a set of international standards that establish what can and cannot be done during a armed conflict. The main objective of international humanitarian law (IHL) is limit barbarism in armed conflicts, save lives and reduce suffering.

Despite having been ratified by the 196 countries of the world, they are not respected in most wars. Laws are based on three basic principles such as distinctionthe proportionality and the caution and some of these rules are derived from them:

The Geneva Convention specifies that civilians must be respected in the war. They cannot be attacked and, above all, must be protected. Whatever the action, the protection of civilians must always be ensured and the simple fact of putting them in danger should make any operation abort. In this case, in the war in Ukraine, dozens of civilian victims have already been counted, most of whom have lost their lives due to bombings and air attacks. The UN noted in a report this weekend that a total of 364 civilians have been killed since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, among them 25 children, according to information that has been able to contrast and document. The wounded, according to this same count, are 759, of which 41 are minors. Despite these data, the State Emergency Services of Ukraine have already raised the number of civilian deaths to more than 2,000, although there is no independent verification of this data.

About the civil infrastructure

Civilian infrastructure must be protected. These are schools, hospitals, civilian houses, plants that supply drinking water to the population and power lines. Basically everything civilians need to go about their daily lives. The convention specifies that they are also not a target. Russian forces have destroyed or damaged more than 1,500 residential buildings, more of 200 schools and one thirty hospitals since the war in Ukraine began, the Ukrainian Presidency said on Monday. In the country, more than 900 towns have been left without water, electricity and heating, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

The sick and injured they must be removed from the conflict regardless of their condition. You have to take care of them, whatever side they are on. Parties to the conflict must also be able to recover and identify people who have died and facilitate their return in a dignified manner.

About prisoners of war and detainees

It is forbidden the use of illegal weapons and the illegal use of weapons. No buts or conditions. The law, for example, specifies that the use of heavy explosive weapons in populated areas, such as cities, since civilians are the ones who end up paying the price. “We have seen videos of Russian forces bringing exceptionally lethal weapons to Ukraine, which have no place on the battlefield. This includes cluster munitions and vacuum bombs,” said the US ambassador to the UNLinda Thomas-Greenfield, in a speech.

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The law stipulates that humanitarian workers and organizations must be allowed to operate safely. Your work is bring help and save lives especially civilians, let us remember that at point 1 they were armored. Sanctions and other restrictive measures must be designed to allow humanitarian action to take place, such as the creation and enforcement of humanitarian corridors. In all situations, the rescue aid must not be blocked. In this case, multiple agencies and personalities have denounced the blockades to which humanitarian aid shipments are being subjected by the Russian Army as well as the repeated ceasefire violations that should have allowed the evacuation of civilians in the main humanitarian corridors.

About the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems

In this regard, the convention establishes that they are protective emblems and that in conflict, should only be used to point out medical personnel and facilities, including medical and Army vehicles or for Red Cross and Red Crescent workers, vehicles, facilities and the humanitarian aid they bring. In no case should they be used for other purposes.


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