““This form of gender-based violence affects people of all genders, with more than half of documented cases involving men””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“This form of gender-based violence affects people of all genders, with more than half of the documented cases involving men – mostly those who were tortured in captivity in the occupied territory or in the Russian Federation,” the report said.
The UN emphasized that conflict-related sexual violence is a violation of international law.
“Preventing this kind of violence and bringing the perpetrators to justice is a joint responsibility based on the obligations of states in the field of human rights. Victims of SNPK (conflict-related sexual violence – ed.) need comprehensive support for recovery, including support from society in general,” the UN said.
The organization reported that in Ukraine, against the background of the war, the campaign “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” is being launched.
“The campaign is bringing people together to speak out against gender-based violence – a topic that has been silenced for too long… The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is a time to strengthen our solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence conflict,” the message says.
In October, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry into Violations in Ukraine noted in its report that the Russian authorities are systematically torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians, including using sexual violence as a form of torture, and this is all a crime against humanity.
At the beginning of November, the Prosecutor General’s Office informed RFE/RL that based on the facts of sexual violence discovered in the occupied territories of the villages of the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv regions, 59 servicemen of the Russian Federation were notified of suspicion, and 27 defendants were referred to court. acts regarding 36 persons.