Rome Statute, art. 8(2)(b)(viii); 1948 Convention, art. II(e)
Deportation of children
Forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia or to occupied territories, placement in foster families and erasure of their identity.
- Incidents
- 3
- Documented victims
- 221
- Period covered
- 2022 — 2023
Geographic distribution
- Donetsk oblast1
- Zaporizhzhia oblast1
- Crimea1
Recorded incidents
20 May 2022 · · Donetsk oblast
Children separated from families after filtration
Children whose parents are held in filtration are taken to Russian institutions.
Deportation of children · sources: Ombudsman's office, Family tracing NGOs
63victims
12 June 2022 · · Zaporizhzhia oblast
Transfer of children from a care institution
Children in institutional care are transferred to Crimea and then to Russia without their families' consent.
Deportation of children · sources: Ombudsman's office, Affected families
48victims
10 March 2023 · · Crimea
“Re-education” camps in Crimea
Teenagers from occupied areas are sent to camps running Russian patriotic programmes.
Deportation of children · sources: RESPOL network, Academic research
110victims