There is emerging global panic after Russia’s missile strikes in Ukraine. The UN Human Rights Office in Geneva on Tuesday warned that the spate of Russia’s deadly attacks on Ukraine could be classified as war crimes.
The UN spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani argued: “attacks targeting civilians and objects indispensable to the survival of civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
“The location and timing of the strikes when people were commuting to work and taking children to school is particularly shocking.’’
The UN Human Rights Office protested that besides putting civilians in harm with strikes on city centres, 12 energy companies and other important infrastructure were hit.
Shamdasani argued further that attacking power plants just before winter hits particularly vulnerable people who are unable to flee because of their age or illness.
The UN Human Rights Office, therefore, demanded Russia to refrain from further escalation and to do everything in its power to avoid civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.