Ukraine
Adrien B. d. M.-P. and Guennadi G. (victims)
Type of liability
Personne physique
Alleged perpetrator(s)
X
Legal classification of crime(s)
War crimes
Source of the complaint
Public Prosecutor's Office
Ongoing proceedings
oui
Regime
4 - 113 CP
Summary of facts
On February 1, 2024, Adrien B. d. M.-P. and Guennadi Guermanovitch, two French nationals working for the Swiss humanitarian organization EPER, were killed in Beryslav (Kherson Oblast) while carrying out an assessment of the town’s humanitarian needs. Their deaths were attributed to a drone attack on their convoy. Several of their Ukrainian and Swiss colleagues were injured in the attack. Russian media later claimed that the two French victims were mercenaries who had taken part in the hostilities. These allegations were firmly rejected by the French authorities, EPER and the victims’ families.
Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
Legal proceedings
Complaint
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
Sources
EPER, "Décès de deux collaborateurs de l’EPER en Ukraine causé par des attaques de drones", 2024