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Russian crimes in Ukraine

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Crimes against detainees and prisoners of warDocumented1 April 2014 · month known

Illegal detentions and torture of civilians by armed groups in Sloviansk

Sloviansk · Donetsk oblast

Killed: 4
Injured: 0
Affected: 50
Documented victims: 54

Account

From April to July 2014, Russia-backed armed groups controlling Sloviansk arbitrarily detained and tortured local officials, journalists, and civilians in makeshift prisons, including the SBU building basement. Several detainees were killed, including a Sloviansk city councilman.

Sources

Human Rights Watch — If You Don't Sign, We'll Beat You: Detentions, Torture and Ill-Treatment in Eastern Ukraine