Occupiers are detaining and torturing parents whose children refuse to sing Russian national anthem in temporarily occupied territories, - Lubinets
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russian invaders are detaining the parents of children who refuse to sing the Russian Federation anthem or who show disloyalty to the occupying authorities. Torture is frequently used against adults during so-called ‘preventative interviews’.
This was stated by Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Commissioner for Human Rights, during the presentation of a special report entitled "RESILIENT: Ukrainian children against systematic inhumane treatment by the Russian Federation", reports Censor.NET, citing Ukrinform.
According to the ombudsman, any sign of dissent by Ukrainian children towards the rules imposed by the occupiers could provide grounds for the persecution of the entire family.
"We have noted, for example, that parents are automatically detained for refusing to sing the Russian national anthem," said Lubinets.
He explained that, following their arrest, the parents are subjected to so-called ‘interviews’, which are often accompanied by torture.
If the occupying administration considers a family to be particularly disloyal, criminal proceedings may be brought against its members.
The occupiers are already putting Ukrainian children on trial
Lubinets also reported confirmed cases of criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors for their stance on the Russian occupation.
"They were detained, and there have already been the first cases of Ukrainian children being sentenced by the Russian occupying authorities," the ombudsman emphasised.
Furthermore, Russian invaders are persecuting children in the temporarily occupied territories for taking part in distance learning at Ukrainian schools.
