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DELIBERATE KILLINGS AND SHOOTINGS

                         OF PEACEFUL CITIZENS
                   (from small arms, hand weapons,
                     multiple launch rocket system,
                         artillery and mortar fire)




            The IV Geneva Convention determines a need to provide protection
          to civilians. To this end, “encroachments on life and physical integrity,
          in  particular  all  types  of  murder,  will  be  prohibited  at  all  times  and
          everywhere”.
            Article 147 of the IV Geneva Convention also states that intentional
          killing is a serious offence.
            According  to  the  International  humanitarian  law  certain
          categories of population, such as women and children, should have
          particular  respect  and  protection.  Children  should  get  necessary
          care and help.


          Testimony 1

            Dmitry Valeryevich Bannikov (42 years old). Place of residence at the time
            of the survey  — Artyomovsk

            “Ukrainians  fired  at  us  when  we  were  being  evacuated.  They
          equipped  a  firing  post  in  the  neighboring  place.  Now  I  understand
          what could have happened to us. We were waiting for Russians up to
          the last moment.



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