Pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk clear way for death penalties
- World
- DPA
- Published Date: 12:25 | 09 July 2022
- Modified Date: 12:25 | 09 July 2022
The move comes as two British citizens and one Moroccan await their fate after being sentenced to death by the separatists around a month ago. They have been accused of fighting for the Ukrainian army as mercenaries.
Ukraine, however, claims that the three of them are regular soldiers and must therefore be granted the rights of prisoners of war. The verdict by the court in Donetsk is not internationally recognized and the execution of the men could be regarded as a war crime under international law.