Men and boys raped by Russian troopers in Ukraine, says studies

Amid instances of sexual violence by Russian troopers in Ukraine, studies now present males and boys among the many alleged rape victims. Several such instances are already being investigated, the UN and Ukraine officers have stated.

“I have received reports, not yet verified about sexual violence cases against men and boys in Ukraine,” stated Pramila Patten, UN particular consultant on sexual violence in conflict, at a press convention in Kyiv, as quoted by The Guardian.

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Patten added that it may be even tougher for male rape survivors to report the crime. “It’s hard for women and girls to report [rape] because of stigma amongst other reasons, but it’s often even harder for men and boys to report we have to create that safe space for all victims to report cases of sexual violence,” she stated.

TIP OF THE ICEBERG

She warned that dozens of instances beneath investigation “only represent the tip of the iceberg”, as she urged survivors to come back ahead. She appealed to the worldwide neighborhood to search out the perpetrators and maintain them accountable. “Today’s documentation will be tomorrow’s prosecution,” she stated.

Ukraine’s prosecutor basic Iryna Venediktova stated on Tuesday that her workplace had collected studies of sexual violence towards women and men of all ages, from kids to aged folks by Russian troops.

Speaking at a information convention, Venediktova stated Moscow had used rape as a deliberate technique to scare civil society. “This is, of course, to scare civil society to do everything to [force Ukraine to] capitulate.”

She stated a number of survivors left the nation, whereas many are afraid of talking about their experiences. However, groups of prosecutors and investigators are amassing proof of widespread sexual violence because the retreat of the Russian forces.

“Gang rapes, assaults at gunpoint, and rapes committed in front of children are among the grim testimonies they have collected from victims and their families,” she stated.

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According to the report within the Guardian, the nation’s human rights commissioner, Lyudmila Denisova, has formally documented the instances of 25 girls who have been stored in a basement and systematically raped in Bucha, which neighbours Irpin.

Forensic consultants are conducting autopsies on the our bodies of ladies in mass graves and have discovered proof that some have been raped earlier than being killed by Russian forces.

Some Russian troopers have already been recognized by Ukrainian investigators for conflict crimes together with sexual violence, and an arrest warrant has been issued for one man accused of rape.