What the Russia Ukraine War Has Done to Human Rights, War Crimes & Law of Armed Conflict
Putin's invasion has and continues to reshape what most of the globe has recognised as basic human rights, law of war - but how does one adequately assess this?
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The Russia-Ukraine War is the most documented conflict in history. One of the darkest, toughest parts is recording evidence to expose Putin's war crimes and hold this war in line to international humanitarian law (law of armed conflict).
A pioneer in this is Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer, head of the Center for Civil Liberties and a 2022 Nobel Laureate.
We cover the importance of the US aid package to Ukraine, Oleksandra touring America and rallying Congress for support, her work documenting Russian war crimes, why the Russia Ukraine War is threatening human rights international humanitarian law (law of armed conflict) and much more.
You can find the audio only version here and on Apple or Spotify podcasts.
Takeaways
Ukraine is in a large-scale war with Russia and needs help to resist Russian aggression.
The delay of military support from the United States has resulted in the loss of Ukrainian lives.
Russia bypasses sanctions and imports critical technologies for warfare.
The war has led to the deliberate extermination of local elites, journalists, writers, and civil activists, as well as the destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage.
Ukraine is fighting for its existence and needs support to stop Putin and protect the international order.
To Oleksandra, the war between Ukraine and Russia is a war between authoritarianism and democracy, with the outcome having global implications.