- Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. EDT
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Kyiv)
Thousands of children affected by the war in Ukraine have been separated from their families, communities, and country and forcibly transferred to Russian-occupied territories or deported to Russia. Some have been placed in Russian foster and adoptive families and given Russian nationality. Other reports indicate that children from Ukraine are being transferred to camps and facilities in Russia and Russia-occupied territories, where Russian officials have said they are integrated and receive patriotic education. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has underlined that international humanitarian law prohibits forced transfers and deportation of protected persons, which may constitute war crimes.
During this webinar, participants will examine the current situation, provide historical context, and discuss the response. Ukrainian organizations engaged in the frontline response will share their perspectives, and participants will consider how the international community can support family tracing and reunification.
This event is sponsored by Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues in coordination with Razom for Ukraine, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, and Where Are Our People?.
Featuring
Matthew Dorr
Ukraine Desk Officer, Office of Eastern European Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Vladyslav Havrylov
Researcher, Where Are Our People?
Daria Herasymchuk
President's Commissioner for Children's Rights and Rehabilitation, Ukraine
Gillian Huebner (moderator)
Executive Director, Collaborative on Global Children's Issues
Mykola Kuleba
Founder and CEO, Save Ukraine
Anastasiia Marushevska
Founder, Where Are Our People?
Nadia McConnell
Co-founder and President, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
Katya Pavlevych (moderator)
Policy Advisor on Child Deportation, Razom for Ukraine
Kateryna Rashevska
Legal Expert, Regional Center for Human Rights
Erin Farrell Rosenberg
Visiting Scholar, Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Steven Schrage
Executive Director, U.S. Helsinki Commission
Bogdana Yakovenko
Executive Board Member, Helping to Leave