In the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (south of Ukraine), the aggressor continues the policy of implementing the idea of ”Russian peace” among children.
Source: Ombudsman for Human Rights in Ukraine Lyudmyla Denisova
“In the educational institutions of the Crimea, the occupier increases the scale of” patriotic “education. Classroom teachers are forced to conduct lessons in” patriotism,” all this is personally monitored by principals and their deputies. Cameras were installed in the classrooms.”
“It will take place in special camps. The aggressor country plans to open language courses this summer. It will involve high school students and students deported from the regions of Ukraine. Russia’s actions are a direct violation of the right to cultural and national identity guaranteed by Article 29 of the UN Convention on the rights of the child and the right to education in accordance with Articles 24 and 94 of the 1949 Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, “the Ombudsman said.
Ombudsman for Human Rights in Ukraine appealed to the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights during the Russian military invasion of Ukraine to take into account these violations of the children’s rights in Ukraine.
