At the 61st UN Human Rights Council session, the UK delivered a forceful denunciation of Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian children, citing a recent Commission of Inquiry report that describes widespread and systematic deportations as crimes against humanity. According to the UK’s Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, these actions involve forcibly removing children from Ukrainian areas under Russian occupation and erasing their native language and culture. Children in these territories are subjected to indoctrination through replaced Russian curriculum and coerced into militarized youth organizations supporting Russia’s war efforts. This abuse not only threatens the immediate well-being and identity of thousands of... [Continue Reading]