The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) unanimously passed a resolution calling on the international community to support negotiations between Ukraine and Russia for the swift exchange of prisoners based on the principle of "all for all".

The document emphasizes that 95% of released Ukrainian prisoners have suffered torture, sexual violence, or inhumane treatment by Russia.

This information is reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

PACE calls for an immediate "all for all" exchange

The resolution adopted by PACE underscores the need for a creation of an international exchange mechanism involving the International Committee of the Red Cross and neutral states. The release of all Ukrainian military personnel and civilians is identified as a priority.

The Assembly strongly condemned Russia's systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions. The resolution emphasizes that the situation of Ukrainian soldiers in captivity is critical and requires immediate action from the global community.

Specifically, the Assembly demands that Russia:

• create specialized camps for prisoners with adequate conditions, medical care, food, and legal assistance;
• establish a Joint Medical Commission to examine the wounded;
• launch an official Bureau of Information on prisoners;
• immediately allow international humanitarian organizations access to places of detention of prisoners.

Additionally, PACE officially included Belarus in the list of countries that also hold Ukrainian prisoners of war, placing responsibility for their fate on it.

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War thanked the Ukrainian delegation in PACE for their diligent work on this important document and for advocating key provisions for Ukraine.