The House of Commons has called on the Canadian government to list Russia-based mercenary company Wagner Group as a terrorist entity.
NDP MP Heather McPherson successfully sought unanimous consent from MPs to urge that Ottawa make the designation in response to reported human-rights abuses.
The Wagner Group has been accused of pulling Russians convicted of violent crimes out of prison to serve in Moscow's war in Ukraine, and executing at least one defector.Groups such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace also documented the Wagner Group fighting on Russia's behalf in the Syrian civil war.
McPherson said the group has "committed unspeakable war crimes" and argues the designation could deter other countries from using its services.U.S. military reports accuse the Wagner Group of close ties to the Kremlin and meddling in African elections on Moscow's behalf. NDP just got unan. consent for motion: “Given reports of human rights abuses and attacks on civilians in Ukraine and other parts of the world by the Russian-supported Wagner Group,the House call upon the government to immediately designate the Wagner Group as a terrorist entity.”
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