Biggest complaint Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner's Office has is against work of International Committee of Red Cross

The Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner's Office has complaints regarding the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, at a briefing

Quote: "As for the Red Cross, there are three organisations. We definitely have no complaints against the National Red Cross, but only gratitude. This is the Ukrainian Red Cross Society. The second organisation is the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which includes all national societies. And we have a lot of complaints against this organisation."

Details: Lubinets explained that one of the issues with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is that the Russian Red Cross is officially a member.

It has also been officially confirmed that the Russian Red Cross, for example, was involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.

"It has been acknowledged and confirmed that, in violation of the charter of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, they turned a blind eye to the fact that the Russian Red Cross seized property belonging to the Ukrainian Red Cross in Crimea and is publicly using it. Moreover, we have received no response from them," Lubinets said.

The Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner's Office has the biggest complaint against the ICRC.

Quote: "Because when they claim the Russians are not allowing them access, we ask them: 'Did you mention or record this anywhere?' If not, it implies they are tacitly accepting that the Russians are fulfilling their obligations. Every month, Ukrainian prisoners of war have the right to correspond, receive parcels and access medical care. The severely wounded and seriously ill should be repatriated to Ukraine unconditionally. Yet, none of this is happening."

Support UP or become our patron!