Language was also said to be ‘ambiguous’ and ‘imprecise’, according to the New York Times
In particular the report’s authors were criticised for language that appeared to suggest “many or most of the civilian victims of the war died as aof Ukraine’s decision to locate its forces in the vicinity of civilians” at a time when Russian forces were deliberately targeting civilians.
At the centre of the controversy was Amnesty’s claim that by housing military personnel in civilian buildings and launching attacks from civilian areas, Ukraine had been in breach of international law on the protection of civilians. The leaked report also disclosed that there had been significant unease within Amnesty before publication, not least over the issue of whether the government of Ukraine had been sufficiently engaged with.
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