EU Statement - HRC60 - Item 4, General debate on human rights situ... 2 of 8 https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-geneva/eu-statement-hrc60... HRC session, we also address other situations such as Haiti or the atrocities committed in Sudan. We reiterate our resolute condemnation of Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine that grossly violates international law, including the UN Charter. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its repercussions for European and global security in a changing environment constitute an existential challenge for the European Union. We demand that Russia ceases its aggression and withdraws all forces and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine immediately, completely and unconditionally, and fully respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence within its internationally recognized borders. The EU is deeply concerned over the increasing number of civilians killed and injured, due to Russia’s use of drones and explosive weapons, including with wide area effect in urban areas, and on civilian infrastructure and civilians. We express our deepest concern about Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population. It is now for Russia to show its willingness to achieve peace. The EU continues to condemn in the strongest possible terms the atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine, as observed in the latest UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) report, such as summary executions of prisoners of war and civilian detainees, the systematic and widespread use of torture and other forms of illtreatment, including conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. We call on Russia, and its accomplice Belarus, to end the unlawful practice of child deportation and forcible transfer, to stop the illegal adoptions of Ukrainian children and to ensure their immediate and safe return to Ukraine. Russia must stop the illegal adoptions of these children, which violate their right to their Ukrainian nationality, their identity, name and family relations. We call on Russia to stop the militarisation and indoctrination of Ukrainian minors and youth as per the latest OHCHR reports on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine. The EU is firmly committed to ensuring full accountability for all crimes under international law, human rights violations and abuses stemming from the Russian war of aggression as well as victims’ rights to justice, reparation and guarantees of non-repetition. The EU will continue supporting efforts towards the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine that would enjoy the broadest cross-regional support and legitimacy, and towards the establishment of a future compensation mechanism. We remain steadfast in our commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles of the UN Charter and international law and welcome all efforts towards that end. We express our deep concern about Russia’s continuing systematic crackdown on civil society, especially on human rights defenders, lawyers, independent media and journalists, as well as the repression of democratic political opposition, LGBTI persons, Indigenous Peoples, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and 21/10/2025, 12:35