Family of British man facing the death penalty in Donbas call for his release

LONDON -The household of British man Shaun Pinner who has been sentenced to loss of life by a court docket by Russian proxy authorities in Donbas have spoken of their devastation on the information and requested he's exchanged or launched.

Two Britons, Pinner and Aiden Aslin, had been convicted of mercenary actions by a court docket on Thursday within the self-proclaimed Donetsk Folks’s Republic, which isn't recognised internationally.

Pinner’s household mentioned the proceedings had been an “unlawful show- trial” and mentioned he wanted entry to unbiased authorized recommendation.

“Firstly, our entire household is devastated and saddened on the end result of the unlawful present trial by the so-called Donetsk Folks’s Republic,” the household mentioned in a press release.

“Shaun needs to be accorded all of the rights of a prisoner of conflict in response to the Geneva Conference and together with full unbiased authorized illustration. We sincerely hope that every one events will co-operate urgently to make sure the protected launch or change of Shaun.”

Britain has referred to as the court docket’s determination a “sham judgment” and condemned Russian proxy authorities in Donbas for what it referred to as an “egregious breach” of the Geneva conference.

The 2 males had been captured through the battle for the port metropolis of Mariupol, one of many bloodiest of the battle that broke out when Russian troops invaded Ukraine in late February.

Pinner’s household mentioned he was a legit member of the Ukrainian military after being resident within the nation for the final 4 years years.

“Our household together with his son and Ukrainian spouse, love and miss him a lot and our hearts exit to all of the households concerned on this terrible scenario,” the assertion mentioned.

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