UN documents Russia’s forced recruitment of foreigners
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
An independent international commission of inquiry on Ukraine calls the forced or deceptive recruitment of foreigners by the Russian army to send them to the front “human trafficking”. In a report submitted to the UN General Assembly on 26 October, it lists cases involving at least 29 countries, according to RFI.
An independent international commission of inquiry on Ukraine has documented the forced recruitment of foreigners by the Russian army and described it as “human trafficking” in a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly on 26 October, reports RFI. The investigators established, with supporting evidence, cases involving nationals of at least 29 countries.
Those affected include people from India, Brazil, South Africa and Bolivia. The commission describes a typical recruitment process based on force or deception, in violation of international law, according to RFI.
The report follows the announcement that 48 African countries are expected at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, published on 26 October.
