Cluster munitions used against Eastern Ukraine banned by Convention on Conventional Weapons Protocol

November 11, 2014

The following video by Human Rights Watch shows evidence of Ukrainian government forces use of cluster bombs against the population, which the organization says constitutes “war crimes.”

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11/11/2014

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A funeral service performed over teenagers, killed during shelling of Donetsk A funeral service performed over teenagers, killed during shelling of Donetsk A funeral service performed over teenagers, killed during shelling of Donetsk A funeral service performed over teenagers, killed during shelling of Donetsk
Several dozen people gathered at the ceremony: family members, friends of the victims, volunteer corps members, mayor of Donetsk Igor Martynov. Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells (+Video)
On Friday the Iveron Convent of Donetsk was shelled with incendiaries. A block house was burned down. Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches
Despite the fact that many churches of the war-torn districts of Donbass are destroyed, the faithful keep praying and are continuing the liturgical life on ruins of their shrines. Ukrainian army shelling Iveron Convent in Donetsk Ukrainian army shelling Iveron Convent in Donetsk Ukrainian army shelling Iveron Convent in Donetsk Ukrainian army shelling Iveron Convent in Donetsk
One of the volunteer corps members who currently guards the church has reported that the convent is regularly shelled from the airport side. “Every day they fire at us, lay mines and other ammunition,” the self-defense forces representative related. At least 11 killed, 40 injured in shelling in Donetsk, E. Ukraine, school hit At least 11 killed, 40 injured in shelling in Donetsk, E. Ukraine, school hit At least 11 killed, 40 injured in shelling in Donetsk, E. Ukraine, school hit At least 11 killed, 40 injured in shelling in Donetsk, E. Ukraine, school hit
“The particular cynicism of this shelling is the very fact that today was the children’s first day at school. And on this day, artillery directly targets them. These are blatant, intolerable things,” the ministry’s human rights ombudsman Konstantin Dolgov said. Another church destroyed by shelling in Donbass (updated version) Another church destroyed by shelling in Donbass (updated version) Another church destroyed by shelling in Donbass (updated version) Another church destroyed by shelling in Donbass (updated version)
The explosion caused a fire, the church burned down completely together with its church vessels and vestments. Before the shelling the priest removed the antimensions and the Eucharistic bread and wine,
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