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ECHR hears how 10 children went missing after Russia annexed Crimea

Al Jazeera English · 2026-09-22
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The European Court of Human Rights heard on Tuesday a case over 10 Ukrainian children aged one to five forcibly transferred from Crimea after Russia’s 2014 annexation, placed for adoption and given Russian nationality after removal from childcare institutions. The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union says their whereabouts have been unknown since 2014 despite repeated requests by Ukrainian authorities, alleging enforced disappearance. The case relates to separate ICC charges against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova over unlawful deportation of children from occupied Ukraine.

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Source: Al Jazeera English · via ahirlevel.hu