“The United States will continue its efforts to prosecute those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other atrocities in Russia’s war against Ukrainians. Source: Deputy Assistant US Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Monica Jacobsen, quoted by Ukrinform. Jacobsen speaks directly: “The United States is and will remain a friend of Ukraine under all administrations.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The United States will continue its efforts to prosecute those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other atrocities in Russia’s war against Ukrainians.
Source: Deputy Assistant to the US Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Monika Jacobsen, quoted by Ukrinform
Direct speech Jacobsen: “The United States is and will remain a friend of Ukraine under all administrations.”
Details: She emphasized that the United States has consistently advocated for the prosecution of all those responsible for atrocities, war crimes and human rights violations in the war against Ukraine.
Direct speech Jacobsen: “We supported efforts to document the crimes and put pressure on the relevant authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. And we will continue these efforts.”
Details: Jacobsen noted that the United States closely cooperates in this area with the Ukrainian government and promotes bringing these issues up for discussion in the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Security Council, and the UN General Assembly.
Direct speech Jacobsen: “We are implementing a broad program in the field of human rights to support Ukraine’s efforts on this front.”
Details: One of the priorities of such work is the return of deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children home. According to Jacobsen, the United States has identified these actions by the Russian regime as a crime against humanity, which is a serious charge.
Direct speech Jacobsen: “When we use such strong definitions, we demonstrate that we are ready to promote accountability, justice and legal protection.”
Details: In this connection, the representative of the US State Department emphasized that the American side interacts directly with Ukraine, international organizations, and civil society in order to return Ukrainian children home as soon as possible.
Jakobsen also recalled that for this purpose, US Deputy Secretary of State Uzra Zeya recently visited Montreal. Together with Ukraine and other partners, it has worked out ways to cooperate on this issue, as well as ways to bring justice to those in Russia who committed crimes and abuses.