European court finds Russia downed MH17, committed rights violations in Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights said Russia's pattern of human rights violations also included indiscriminate military attacks; torture, notably rape as a weapon of war; and the intimidation and persecution of journalists and religious groups.
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