Canada is imposing additional sanctions in response to the russian government’s violations of Ukrainian children’s rights.
“Since russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, thousands of Ukrainian children have been illegally deported or forcibly transferred, as well as exposed to indoctrination and militarization by russian authorities in russia and on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
These actions are unacceptable and must come to an end. The unlawful deportation and forced transfer of children constitute a grave breach of international humanitarian law and a profound violation of human rights.Canada strongly condemns russia’s actions and is sanctioning an additional 23 individuals and five entities involved in the violations against Ukrainian children. These measures build on the sanctions Canada has already imposed. Canada has sanctioned over 80 individuals and entities for their involvement in violations of the rights of Ukrainian children in russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Those sanctioned include russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, as well as regional commissioners and other individuals responsible for the unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of children, including their indoctrination and militarization. Sanctioned entities include government-affiliated and other organizations involved in these violations.
Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 3,400 individuals and entities that are complicit in the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and in gross and systematic human rights violations.”
