Zelenskiy rebukes Amnesty for accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians

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A report by Amnesty International accusing the Ukrainian army of endangering civilians has drawn criticism from western diplomats, including the British and US ambassadors to Ukraine, as the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, attacked its findings.

The report accused the Ukrainian military of putting civilians at risk by positioning themselves in residential areas, saying that soldiers should not be basing themselves in empty schools or repurposing civilian buildings in urban areas as it meant the Russians would target them and civilians would be caught up in the crossfire.

But critics say the report was poorly researched and put together. They argue that the report ignores Ukraine’s wartime realities and draws moral equivalence between Russia, the aggressor, and Ukraine, the victim.

More Here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/zelenskiy-and-envoys-attack-amnesty-report-on-endangering-civilians-in-russia-crossfire

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1. And I thought I would leave this as the first comment

Guess who found this a useful propaganda tool?

https://infowarsarmy.com/posts/amnesty-international-vindicates-infowars-ukraine-war-reporting-confirms-zelensky-forces-using-civilians-as-human-shield/

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. WTAF, Amnesty...

[Beastly Boy]

3. Amnesty used to be a reputable organization. But that was a decade ago.

They keep squandering their reputation. A shame.

[Bucky]

4. Amnesty Int'l's gotta do what it does. So does Ukraine.

So 2 organizations I respect happened to have missions that are in conflict. AI's doing a good job consistently and impartially denouncing acts of war that can endanger civilians. But Ukraine has to position its troops for maximum firepower against an invader.

This is what being in a free society is all about. It's never going to be perfect or harmonious in a messy thing like modern warfare

[SunSeeker]

5. Amnesty is trying too hard to sound "impartial." Kinda like the two sides bullshit the media does.

Amnesty International fucked up. Their donations will take a hit. Russia won't donate to them, but they're happy to use their report for propaganda purposes.

It's really a shame, because Amnesty International does important work. Agnes Callamard needs to go.

[lees1975]

6. Ukrainians wouldn't be in danger at all if not for the Russians who invaded their country.

The Ukrainian Army isn't the aggressor. So let's get the perspective right here. It's their country. They have the right to defend it as they see fit.

Someone at Amnesty needs to get some perspective and do a little bit of realistic thinking before opening their mouth and inserting their foot.