Following the occupation, Russia has been consistently expanding its legal field into Crimea. About 200 children are still deprived of their parents, who are being unjustifiably persecuted for political reasons. The educational system has changed entirely over the last six years as Ukrainian schools and classes have been replaced with ‘military-patriotic’ camps.
At present, there are no efficient mechanisms to protect children on the territory of Crimea or to involve them in the processes taking place on the territory controlled by Ukraine. We will discuss the violations of children’s rights related to the armed conflict and the measures necessary for their protection.
Organizers: the Crimea SOS NGO, the Crimean Human Rights Group, the ZMINA Center for Human Rights.
Speakers:
Olha Kuryshko, co-coordinator of CrimeaSOS;
Muminie Saliyeva, wife of the political prisoner Seyran Saliyev and coordinator of the Crimean Childhood initiative;
Olha Skrypnyk, Chairwoman of the Board of the Crimean Human Rights Group;
Valentyna Potapova, Head of the Almenda Centre for Civic Education.
Moderator: Aliona Luniova, Advocacy Manager at the ZMINA Human Rights Centre.
