““Citizenship of prisoners of war, including double, does not in any way affect its legal status””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Information on prisoners of war is more often established from their words, since there are no documents that would confirm it in most cases,” – stated in response to the request.
The department also reported that “prisoners of war, which are in the areas and detention camps, regardless of citizenship, have the same legal status, which is enshrined in both international and national normative legal acts.”
“The citizenship of prisoners of war, including double, does not in any way affect its legal status,” the Ministry of Justice added.
In April 2023, it was reported that the Kazakhstan Committee (KNB) was investigating 10 criminal cases against citizens of the country in connection with their participation in the war in Ukraine.
In December, the Uzbekistan city court awarded the former war participant against Ukraine for four years and two months of restraint of liberty, the local portal Gazeta.uz reported, citing a court decision. According to the sentence, the convicted will remain at large, but he is forbidden to leave the house except the time required for work and training.
In court, the accused confessed to killing more than 10 Ukrainian military. But, nevertheless, the judge found in his case a luggage circumstances, namely that the mercenary – three minor children and he “sincerely repented” in the crime committed, the local media write.
Photo gallery: Camp for captives of the Russian military army in Ukraine: everyday life and conditions of detention (photo report)