Russia should be responsible for crimes against Ukrainian children - Andriy Yermak in conversation with human rights activist Amal Clooney
Amal Clooney specializes in international criminal law and human rights protection, as well as a lawyer in international courts, in particular in the UN International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. In April 2022, Amal Clooney gave the UN Security Council calling for justice, as there were horrific evidence of crimes and atrocities that the Russian military committed within a few weeks after a full -scale invasion of Ukraine.
The head of the office of the Head of State on behalf of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Amal Kluni for her position. “In Ukraine, people are aware of your support and appreciate it. Many people have heard your speech and everything you said about the war and Ukrainians. This is really important, ”said the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine.
Andriy Yermak reported in the conversation that, according to official data, at least 20,000 children were forcibly exported by the Russian military from temporarily occupied territories, divorced with parents and forcefully transferred to Russian families, while their parents are not halls. What is with them. The head of the Presidential Office emphasized the importance of returning all deported Ukrainian children to their homeland and punishment of Russian criminals.
According to him, Ukraine is already actively working in this direction. He also emphasized the importance of international legal support in solving the problem of infringement of children's rights. "We intend to develop new mechanisms for the protection of children, punish the perpetrators and prevent crimes against children in the future," Andriy Yermak added.