{"id":2224,"date":"2022-02-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/soaring-concern-for-human-rights-and-human-lives-as-russia-invades-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T06:50:08","slug":"soaring-concern-for-human-rights-and-human-lives-as-russia-invades-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/news\/2022\/02\/soaring-concern-for-human-rights-and-human-lives-as-russia-invades-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaring concern for human rights and human lives as Russia invades Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia\u2019s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote is-lined\"><p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><em>\u201cOur worst fears have been realized. After weeks of escalation, a Russian invasion that is likely to lead to the most horrific consequences for human lives and human rights has begun,\u201d<\/em><span>&nbsp;<\/span>said Amnesty International\u2019s Secretary General Agn\u00e8s Callamard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote is-lined\"><p><span style=\"font-size: large\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: amnestytradegothicbold, dindanmaibold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\">As rockets are falling on Ukrainian military bases, and the first reports are coming in of the use of indiscriminate weapons by the Russian army, Amnesty International re-iterates its call on all parties to adhere strictly to international humanitarian law and international human rights law<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: amnestytradegothicbold, dindanmaibold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal\">Agn\u00e8s Callamard, Amnesty International\u2019s Secretary General<\/cite><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Agn\u00e8s Callamard, Amnesty International\u2019s Secretary General<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote is-lined\"><p><em><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u201cAmnesty International will be monitoring the situation closely to expose violations of international law by all parties.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p>Expanded armed conflict between the two countries erupted in the early morning on 24 February with the Russian army subjecting Ukrainian military and air bases to heavy shelling, rocket artillery, and missile attacks. Meanwhile tank columns invaded Ukraine\u2019s territory along the entire length of the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early in the morning of 24 February, Russia launched an invasion on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border to the north and south, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv. On at least one occasion, in Kharkiv, video&nbsp;footage shows the tail section of a rocket fired from a Smerch heavy multiple rocket launcher left sticking out of the pavement. Deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian property, and indiscriminate attacks that kill or injure civilians constitute war crimes.<br><br>Amnesty International has previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2022\/01\/further-armed-conflict-in-ukraine-would-have-devastating-consequences-for-the-human-rights-of-millions\/\">warned<\/a>&nbsp;of the devastating human rights risks of further armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including threats to civilian lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, and potential acute food shortages and mass displacement. The organization has documented the severe human rights toll of the 2014-2015 conflict in eastern Ukraine, in which war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div style=\"position:relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-822x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"aiic-ignore wp-image-4046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-822x1024.png 822w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-482x600.png 482w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-734x914.png 734w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-58x72.png 58w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-116x144.png 116w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-96x120.png 96w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-161x200.png 161w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-321x400.png 321w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-209x260.png 209w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-418x520.png 418w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-261x325.png 261w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13-522x650.png 522w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-13.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div style=\"position:relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-822x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"aiic-ignore wp-image-4045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-822x1024.png 822w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-482x600.png 482w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-734x914.png 734w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-58x72.png 58w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-116x144.png 116w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-96x120.png 96w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-161x200.png 161w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-321x400.png 321w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-209x260.png 209w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-418x520.png 418w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-261x325.png 261w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12-522x650.png 522w, https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/image-12.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e34\u0e21\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e41\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e40\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e35\u0e49<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e08\u0e32\u0e04\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e38\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e40\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e35\u0e49<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia\u2019s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this morning. Expanded armed conflict between the two countries erupted in the early morning on 24 February with the Russian army subjecting Ukrainian military and air bases to heavy shelling, rocket artillery, and missile attacks. 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