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diagonalslip
key word here.....
diagonalslip
"we apologize that some people chose to disagree with our reportage"
FizzBit
"We must be very clear: Nothing we documented Ukrainian forces doing in any way justifies Russian violations. And please don’t put us in a cell next to Julian Assange.”
JTC
Amnesty has sadly before a far-left wing organization, and seemingly now influenced by Russians. The news item they released will now forever be used by the Russians to justify their own actions.
The Avenger
Here are the reported facts: Amnesty investigated claims that Ukrainian forces were using schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure to launch attacks. Amnesty investigated 28 such sites, and found that in 22 cases that the Ukrainian military had been doing this, and had not been making any attempt to evacuate civilians. Amnesty characterized this as violations of humanitarian law and war crimes.
Ukraine reacted with fury, accusing Amnesty of terrorism. Zelensky stated “If someone makes a report that puts the aggressor and the victim on the same level, this cannot be tolerated,” adding that “anyone who doubts this is an accomplice of Russia – a terrorist country – and a terrorist themselves and a participant in the killings.”
It's not surprising then that Ms. Pokalchuk, who wishes to live, has resigned and repudiated the report.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/08/ukraine-ukrainian-fighting-tactics-endanger-civilians/
Alfie Noakes
Amnesty International's credibility was shredded in 1991 when they reported that Iraqi soldiers invading Kuwait had torn babies from their incubators in a hospital and left them to die on the floor. The fake "incubator babies" story was broadcast around the world, gaining widespread support for the invasion of Kuwait and Iraq. There were many reports that a grateful Kuwait gave Amnesty $500,000 for their help after the Iraqis were forced out.
The people criticizing AI now are clearly angry that it has suddenly departed from its role as western propaganda tool.
Blacklabel
why do they regret publishing the TRUTH?
RowanM
Blacklabel
why cant they just respond and tell the whiners to stop whining, as what they published is confirmably true?