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Netherlands with 40 other OSCE countries ask probe into Russia's POW treatment
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The Netherlands and 40 OSCE countries seek an independent investigation into Russia's alleged mistreatment of Ukrainian POWs, invoking the Moscow Mechanism.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands and 40 other OSCE member states have formally called for an independent investigation into the alledged torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on social media platform X on Thursday.
"By invoking this so-called ‘Moscow Mechanism’, the Netherlands and partnering countries contribute to truth-finding and accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine", he said, without specifing which other countries had joined the request.
The OSCE is an organization of 57 countries that includes former Cold War foes the United States and Russia as well as various countries in Europe, Central Asia and North America.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by GV De Clercq)
The Netherlands and 40 other OSCE member states have formally called for an independent investigation into the alleged torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia.
The Moscow Mechanism is a process invoked by member states to contribute to truth-finding and accountability for war crimes, specifically in this context regarding Russian actions in Ukraine.
The OSCE is an organization comprising 57 countries, including former Cold War adversaries like the United States and Russia.
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