'In 2022, more people worldwide were on the run than ever before. At the same time, millions took to the streets for their rights,' says mnbeeko, Secretary General of amnesty_de. DW´s Oliver Pieper on the findings of the annual report.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that"In one case documented by Amnesty, an eleven-year-old boy was separated from his mother. We have also documented cases of unaccompanied children being taken from Mariupol to Donetsk," says Uhlmannsiek, referring to parallel policies in Russia:"In the case of children who are either considered orphans or without parental care, the procedure to obtain Russian citizenship has been accelerated.
All of this, she said, is a deliberate systematic policy, and part of a comprehensive attack on Ukrainian civilians. The same goes for the use of violence against women, and systematic rape, which is always a feature of armed conflicts. "We were able to talk to a woman who was raped several times by Russian soldiers. The war of aggression has a serious impact on women, girls and marginalized populations in Ukraine and puts their psychological, physical, sexual and reproductive health at risk quite enormously," said Uhlmannsiek. "At the same time, the war also increases the risk of gender-based violence and exacerbates the risk of exploitation.
"They face heavy fines and up to 15 years in prison. Last year, in March 2022, new laws were rushed through that criminalized the discrediting of the Russian armed forces and the dissemination of alleged false information about the armed forces," says Uhlmannsiek."In its efforts to conceal the true extent of the destruction caused by the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian leadership is really cracking down on critical voices and on independent media.
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