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Russia War Crimes

April 12, 2022 | Society

Even war has rules.
Many decades ago, the international community decided to stop large-scale deaths of civilians during wars and armed conflicts. Thus the rules of war were created, which forbade the killing of civilians, the infliction of harm and torture on prisoners, and the launching of lethal weapons into unprotected settlements.

Despite the fact that the rules of war are set out in international treaties such as the Geneva Conventions, the Rome Statute, and other international laws and agreements, many of which Russia is a signatory to.


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