According to HRW Russian Police indiscriminately arrested hundreds of nonviolent demonstrators on February 24, 2022, at demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine and against the war. The authorities also detained at least two human rights activists. .https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/26/russia-arbitrary-detentions-anti-war-protesters

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday said she was deeply alarmed about the Russian Federation’s military attack against Ukraine.

“Civilians in various parts of Ukraine were awoken by sounds of heavy bombardment and are terrified of further escalation, with many fleeing their homes,” Bachelet said. “This military action clearly violates international law and puts at risk countless civilian lives. It must be immediately halted.”

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Human Rights Watch/United Nations Human Rights.