BCB board member Ken Roth publishes article in The Guardian about Russia’s recent military history.

BCB board member and executive director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, has recently published an article in The Guardian. Roth’s article, “Putin has a history of atrocities. Just how far will Russian forces go in Ukraine?,” examines Russia’s recent history of indiscriminate warfare and how that history might shine light on further developments in the war with Ukraine.  

Even as he suggests the worst of the war is yet to come, Roth believes there is still potential to de-escalate the conflict and achieve justice for Ukraine. He postulates the Russian people are our biggest hope for peace as there is still a chance that Putin might listen to his own citizens.  As hundreds of protests happen across Russia and thousands of protestors are arrested, it’s only a matter of time until the Kremlin feels internal pressure. In a time of fear and xenophobia, Roth challenges us to stand with the Russian people as they “may be the best tool we have for preventing Kyiv and Kharkiv from becoming the next Aleppo and Grozny. 

Read the full article in The Guardian >>

Post Date: 03-15-2022