Ukraine: Perils of War for Children in Institutions
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A child walks down a hallway of a residential institution where he is staying, April 8, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine.
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The Ukraine war has had traumatic and devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, including forcible transfers to Russia and separation from their families.
The impact on institutionalized children points up the urgency of the need to remove them from institutions and provide support for family and community care.
Children sent to Russia should urgently be brought home, and Ukraine should urgently map the whereabouts of all children from institutions and ensure their well-being.
(Berlin) – The war in Ukraine has had devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, …read more
Source:: Human Rights Watch
