ウクライナの戦争捕虜等に対する国際人道法違反に関する安保理アリア・フォーミュラ会合における山﨑大使ステートメント

Thank you, Madam Chair,
 
I would like to thank Latvia, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank the briefers for their insightful remarks.
 
Since the beginning of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, we have continued to see clear and blatant violations of international law, including the UN Charter, alongside reports of widespread violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Japan emphasizes the importance of the principled view that attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force are unlawful and must not be tolerated. 

Japan also expresses its strong condemnation of Russia’s widespread and systematic use of torture against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war (POWs), including sexual violence as a form of torture. Japan calls for the humane and dignified treatment of all Ukrainian POWs and civilian detainees in Russian custody.
 
General Assembly resolution 80/223 urges Russia to uphold the rights of Ukrainian prisoners and detainees, including securing appropriate conditions for POWs in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Further, Russia must provide reliable information on the whereabouts of detained Ukrainian citizens, including POWs, and release all residents of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories who have been unlawfully arrested or detained. Yet these requirements remain almost entirely unimplemented.
 
Japan is also concerned by reports of coercive and deceptive recruitment of foreign nationals into the Russian Armed Forces, as mentioned in the 2026 report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Additionally, we are deeply concerned by the continued deployment of North Korean soldiers in combat against Ukraine, which constitutes a clear violation of international law, including the UN Chater and Security Council Resolutions. Such unlawful military cooperation between Russia and DPRK is undermining peace and security in Europe, the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Madam Chair,
 
Human rights apply to all persons, including POWs and civilian detainees, and peace processes must respect human life and dignity. Japan will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and work alongside the international community towards a just and lasting peace.
 
I thank you.