On the illegal deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation
B-10-2025-0255
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Andrzej Halicki, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Dariusz Joński, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Ewa Kopacz, Matej Tonin, Inese Vaidere
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Parliament strongly condemns Russia's war of aggression and its systematic policy of forcibly transferring Ukrainian children, calling for an immediate end to deportations and unconditional return of the children.¶¶ It denounces forced adoptions, filtration practices, and Russian decrees legalizing adoption, urging international accountability and prioritization of repatriation in peace negotiations.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns Russia's ongoing war of aggression and its systemic, deliberate policy of forcibly transferring Ukrainian children.¶
- Deplores systematic abduction and forced adoption, stressing these acts form part of a genocidal strategy to erase Ukrainian identity and replenish Russia's military ranks.¶
- Decries Russian Presidential decrees of 25 and 30 May 2022 legalizing adoption during wartime, fast-tracking citizenship, and denounces state-sponsored incentives for adoption.¶
- Condemns filtration practices subjecting Ukrainian civilians, including children, to inhumane treatment, invasive searches, psychological abuse, and risk of torture and sexual violence.¶
- Calls on Russia to immediately cease all forced deportations, provide verifiable data on abducted children, and facilitate their unconditional return to Ukraine.¶
- Urges international community to reinforce coordination through ICC, ICJ, and future Special tribunal to hold Russian perpetrators accountable.¶
- Insists that repatriation and reunification of children with families or legal guardians must be unconditional and prioritized in any future peace negotiations.¶
Who is affected
Figures and deadlines
- Over 19.546 Ukrainian children illegally deported, with only 1293 returned and 624 confirmed dead.¶