Russia Could Be Accused of Forcibly Deporting Ukrainian Children to Its Territory
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A report prepared by Yale University's School of Public Health presents evidence of a program developed by the Kremlin to russify Ukraine, specifically focusing on the russification of Ukrainian children.
As part of this program, planes and other state resources were used to deport Ukrainian children to Russia, separating them from their Ukrainian identity and placing them in Russian families.
This information is detailed in a report released on December 3 by Yale’s School of Public Health. The research, supported by the U.S. State Department, discusses 314 Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia in the early months of 2022, during the initial stages of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. These children were part of a program funded by the Kremlin to systematically russify Ukraine.
In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for their involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
Nathaniel Raymond, the executive director of Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab, plans to present the findings of the research to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.
According to Raymond, the report provides evidence that "the deportation of Ukrainian children is part of a systematic program led by the Kremlin."
Forced displacement is considered a crime against humanity under international law. Crimes against humanity are generally considered more serious than even military crimes, and Putin is also accused of such crimes, according to Voice of America.
This information is detailed in a report released on December 3 by Yale’s School of Public Health. The research, supported by the U.S. State Department, discusses 314 Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia in the early months of 2022, during the initial stages of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. These children were part of a program funded by the Kremlin to systematically russify Ukraine.
In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for their involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
Nathaniel Raymond, the executive director of Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab, plans to present the findings of the research to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.
According to Raymond, the report provides evidence that "the deportation of Ukrainian children is part of a systematic program led by the Kremlin."
Forced displacement is considered a crime against humanity under international law. Crimes against humanity are generally considered more serious than even military crimes, and Putin is also accused of such crimes, according to Voice of America.
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