11 children were managed to return to Ukraine from occupation and Russia, - Lubinets. PHOTOS
Following citizens' appeals to the Ombudsman's Office and as part of reintegration measures, they facilitated the return of 9 children from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and two more from the territory of the Russian Federation. The return was carried out within the framework of the approved action plan of the President of Ukraine Bring Kids Back UA.
This was stated by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, Censor.NET reports.
It is noted that the children are aged from 2 to 17 years. While living in TOT, the families lived under constant pressure from the occupation regime because of their pro-Ukrainian position, were subjected to persecution, intimidation and deprivation of basic rights, which posed serious risks to their children.
Lubinets noted that among those returned from the occupation was a pregnant woman with a small child. The occupation authorities systematically intimidated the family and denied them medical care due to the lack of Russian documents. After returning to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine, the woman finally received all the necessary medical care. A few days after her return, she gave birth to a baby girl.
"We also returned an 11-year-old boy whose father was in Russian captivity. The boy and his mother had been on the TOT all this time. Therefore, they tried to behave very carefully, as they were afraid of any attention from the occupying authorities. After her husband's release from captivity, the woman turned to the Ombudsperson's Office with a request to help her leave the TOT. As a result, the family is now in the government-controlled territory of Ukraine and will soon be reunited," said the Ombudsman.
