On 9 July 2026, a report by independent experts was presented at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Council, concerning violations of human rights and humanitarian law in relation to the militarisation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and the Russian Federation. One of the authors of the report is Dr. Elīna Šteinerte, a Latvian expert in international law. In the report, the experts conclude that…
On 9 July 2026, a report by independent experts was presented at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Council, concerning violations of human rights and humanitarian law in relation to the militarisation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and the Russian Federation. One of the authors of the report is Dr. Elīna Šteinerte, a Latvian expert in international law. In the report, the experts conclude that the Russian Federation has established a coordinated system involving education, youth organisations, religious institutions and security agencies aimed at erasing Ukrainian children’s identity. The deportation, Russification, indoctrination and…