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The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine chapter has resigned, saying the human rights organization shot down her opposition to publishing a report that claimed Ukrainian forces had exposed civilians to Russian attacks by basing themselves in populated areas. In a statement posted Friday night on Facebook, Oksana Pokalchuk accused her…

KYIV: The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine office has resigned, accusing the rights organisation of parroting Kremlin propaganda in a controversial report that criticised Kyiv’s military response to the Russian invasion.

The head of Amnesty International's Ukraine office has quit the human rights body in a disagreement with it after the group accused Ukraine's armed forces of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian president and British and US ambassadors criticise report that says soldiers should not be based in empty schools

A report says Ukraine placed its forces near noncombatants, putting them in danger. Government officials say they evacuate civilians from combat areas, and that the report depicts "a false reality."

Kyiv angrily denies Amnesty International's claims that it deliberately positioned troops in residential areas during fighting against Russian troops.

An Amnesty International report says Ukrainian forces have exposed civilians to Russian attacks by basing themselves in schools, residences and other places in populated areas

Right group says Kyiv’s forces have taken up positions in hospitals and schools, turning them into ‘military targets’.

Ukraine government and international law experts argue report ignores wartime realities

Members of the team also allegedly found five military bases which had been established in hospitals, and 22 military camps in schools

Human rights group Amnesty International accused Ukraine on Thursday of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during Russia's invasion in a report that Kyiv likened to Russian propaganda and disinformation.