Impunity reigns for abductions and ill-treatment by pro-Kyiv vigilantes in eastern Ukraine

Headline Title: Impunity reigns for abductions and ill-treatment by pro-Kyiv vigilantes in eastern Ukraine 06 August 2014 In eastern Ukraine, the battle lines have been shifting for months, after pro-Russian separatists asserted effective control over several key towns across the region.In a bid to assert its control, the Ukrainian forces have been fighting for months, to reinstate Kyiv’s authority over areas held by pro-Russian separatists.Law and order do not necessarily follow. In the broader context of a deteriorating security situation in the east, Amnesty International has recently…

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