Russians set up a torture chamber in Kakhovka. Hostages are being beaten and tortured with electric shocks, Denisova said

This was announced by Ukrainian parliament  Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova.

According to her, Russian soldiers are detaining on the streets of the city not only activists or members of anti-terrorist operation / environmental protection, but also men who have nothing to do with military service. And near  police station, relatives are waiting and trying to find out the fate of  detained men or hand over food and basic necessities.

"According to witnesses, there are more than 10 civilians in Kakhovka police station, some of them have been detained for several weeks. Men are being tortured with electric shocks and beaten. former participants of anti-terrorist operation / environmental protection ", - Denisova reported.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights noted that such actions of  Russian military are a violation of a number of articles of Geneva Convention and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

"Such actions of Russian Federation are war crimes and crimes against humanity under Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of  International Criminal Court and in direct violation of Articles 3 and 34 of the Geneva Convention relative to  Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, Articles 9 and 21 of  International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. and Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, "she explained.

Denisova also called on tUN Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations during Russia's military invasion of Ukraine to take into account these facts of war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine.