OPINION: 'The obliteration of cultural infrastructure and the ongoing attacks are war crimes and clear violations of the cultural rights of Ukrainians,' writes Liesl Gerntholtz.
The Russian Federation’s attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure has already led the International Criminal Court to issueIn addition, aby the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine documents further war crimes and human rights violations by Russian forces, including sexual violence, torture, and summary executions—along with unlawful attacks against energy infrastructure, schools, residential buildings, and medical facilities.
The damaged interior of the Transfiguration Cathedral as a result of a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine.But one type of war crime has yet to receive the same attention—the wide-scale assault on Ukraine’s cultural infrastructure, which has damaged or destroyed hundreds of culture centers, including some of the country’s most important museums, libraries, and religious worship and heritage sites.
The obliteration of cultural infrastructure and the ongoing attacks are war crimes and clear violations of the cultural rights of Ukrainians. Importantly, the destruction of cultural venues large and small will undermine the key role that culture will play in healing and restoring Ukraine when the war ends.
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