Death of a Ukrainian defender in Russian captivity: Lubinets sends immediate letter to Russian “ombudsman”, informs ICRC and UN about the tragedy
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Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the Russian Ombudsman regarding the death of Oleksandr Ishchenko in a Russian detention center. He demands compliance with the Geneva Conventions and the provision of medical care to Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reacted to the death of Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity and sent a letter to the Russian Ombudsman, UNN reports.
"I learned about the death of Mariupol defender Oleksandr Ishchenko, 55, who was tried by the Russians under a trumped-up article and held in a detention center in Russia.
According to the daughter of the Ukrainian defender, he died 9 days ago. However, no one officially informed the Ukrainian side of this. There was also no official report on the cause of death of the Ukrainian citizen.
Therefore, I immediately sent a letter to the Russian Ombudsman to investigate the tragic death of a prisoner of war held by the Russian side and to inform me of the circumstances and cause of death of Oleksandr Ishchenko," Lubinets wrote on Telegram.
In addition, the Ombudsman additionally reported the tragedy to the ICRC and the UN so that the organizations could record the death of the prisoner of war and pay attention to the conditions of detention of Ukrainian captured defenders.
"Ukraine demands that Russia strictly adheres to the Geneva Conventions, providing the necessary medical care and establishing a mixed medical commission to enable the repatriation of all seriously ill and seriously wounded," Lubinets added.
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In addition, the Ombudsperson recalled that, according to Article 12 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy state, not the individuals or military units that took them prisoner. Regardless of the responsibility that individuals may bear, the capturing power is responsible for the treatment of POWs.
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A Ukrainian prisoner of war, Oleksandr Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov regiment, died in Detention Center 5 in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don . He was 55 years old.
