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In Berlin Meeting, Merkel Should Emphasize Investigations, Commitments

Press release

Ukraine is in the throes of multiple crises and needs Germany’s assistance. As one of Ukraine’s most important allies, Germany has a special responsibility to make sure that the country’s leadership is actively enforcing the obligation to respect the laws of war and protect civilians.

Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director

(Berlin) – Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany should press Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk to ensure that Ukrainian forces take all feasible precautions to minimize harm to civilians. Merkel and Yatseniuk are scheduled to meet in Berlin on January 8, 2015.

Merkel should emphasize the need for Ukraine’s Defense Ministry to issue clear and specific orders to troops fighting a Russian-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine not to use certain explosive weapons in areas populated by civilians. Merkel should also press the Ukraine authorities to conduct further investigations into allegations that Ukrainian forces were responsible for attacks in the east that failed to distinguish between civilian and military objects, causing civilian casualties.

The United Nations estimated combined civilian and military casualties on all sides in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine at 4,364 killed and 10,064 wounded as of November 30, 2014.

Human Rights Watch has documented government and rebel forces’ use of cluster munitions and Grad rocketsin areas populated by civilians. The use of such weapons in populated areas is indiscriminate since the weapons affect a wide area and cannot distinguish between military targets and civilian objects.

“Ukrainian authorities have done the right thing by starting an investigation, but that will mean nothing if they do not investigate thoroughly,” Denber said. “We urge Merkel to encourage Yatseniuk to ensure that the job gets done.”

During the December meetings, defense officials told Human Rights Watch that the ministry had circulated instructions to all its commanders to inform troops about criminal responsibility under Ukrainian law for violating the laws of war and that international humanitarian law should be strictly respected.

Grad rockets should not be used in populated areas. In line with the global treaty addressing their prohibition, cluster munitions should never be used under any circumstances. Merkel should also encourage Ukraine’s leadership to join the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.

“The Defense Ministry’s instructions are a step in the right direction, but we are counting on Merkel to firmly underscore the importance of specific instructions not to use certain weapons in populated areas,” Denber said.

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