A senior prosecutor in Ukraine says authorities have created a national registry to document cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by Russian forces.
Viktoriia Litvinova, the country’s deputy prosecutor general, said that the registry was created out of a pilot project that had already resulted in the convictions of five people in absentia. She declined to comment on details of the cases.
The initiative was announced on the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence, and has received assistance from U.N. agencies and several Western governments.Romania earns first Euros win in 24 years while Ukraine apologizes for 3-0 lossGovernment officials said the registry could be used to make claims for financial compensation for the victims from Russia in the future.
“This violence has been perpetrated on women and girls, on men and boys. Nobody has been exempted from the risk of this heinous act,” Diana said.
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