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Overseas Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada will assist examine sexual violence by Russian troops in opposition to girls and women in Ukraine.
Talking in Ottawa after talks with Ann Linde, Sweden's overseas affairs minister, Joly stated RCMP officers serving to to research warfare crimes in Ukraine will assist collect proof of rape and sexual violence by the Russian navy.
Joly stated Canada has supplied 10 RCMP officers to assist collect proof of attainable warfare crimes in Ukraine that might be utilized in a case on the Worldwide Legal Courtroom.
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She stated she thinks there may be "robust proof of a genocide" in opposition to the Ukrainian folks by Russia.
MPs in Canada have already voted symbolically to label Russian focusing on of Ukrainian civilians a genocide.
Each overseas ministers expressed concern that sexual violence towards girls was being utilized by Russia as a weapon of warfare in Ukraine, saying such crimes have to be highlighted.
They stated specialist help is required for Ukrainian girls and women fleeing to neighbouring international locations who could have been raped and abused by invading troops.
Linde stated Sweden has been on the forefront of investigating warfare crimes in opposition to civilians, together with sexual violence towards girls.
It has already despatched "specialists on investigating sexual and gender-based crime" to assist the Worldwide Legal Courtroom with its warfare crimes investigation. They're interviewing refugees, "primarily girls and women and youngsters," as witnesses.
Talking after talks together with her Swedish counterpart, Joly reiterated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's help for Sweden becoming a member of NATO.
Linde stated Sweden wished "safety assurances" from different NATO international locations if it applies for membership within the navy alliance, in case there are reprisals from Russia for selecting to hitch. Russia is already participating in disinformation campaigns, together with falsely labelling distinguished figures in Sweden as Nazis, she stated.
Earlier this week, Ukraine's ambassador-designate to Canada stated Russia have to be held accountable for its troops committing intercourse crimes, together with in opposition to youngsters.
Yulia Kovaliv advised MPs at a Home of Commons committee that Russia is utilizing sexual violence as a weapon of warfare. She stated Ukraine was compiling "horrific documented proof" of warfare crimes, together with sexual crimes by Russian troopers.
"The horror is that youngsters are victims of those sexual crimes, that are achieved (earlier than) the eyes of their dad and mom," Kovaliv stated. "Sexual crimes is a part of the Russian weapon (in opposition to) Ukraine."
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Could 5, 2022.
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