The Ombudsman’s Office has information about 240 cases when social services in European countries take away children from families of Ukrainian refugees.
Source: Representative of the Ombudsman for the Rights of Children, Family, Youth and Sports Irina Suslova in an interview Radio Liberty
Direct speech: “Due to differences in legislation, in European countries there are cases, so to speak, of taking a child away from the people with whom he is. As of now, 240 such cases have been recorded.
For example, these can be stories when a mother was forced to stay at work in Ukraine, and sent her grandmother with her child to the evacuation. The grandmother does not have any power of attorney to represent the interests and is not considered a relative of this child under European law. In this way, social services can involve the police and remove the child from the family.”
Details: According to her, there are shortcomings on the part of Ukraine.
“Because we had to inform people, say: “Friends, there is a law, it provides that, for example, in Germany you must do such procedures.” Or that a person who has reached the age of 65 cannot be a guardian in Italy or France age. The Commissioner’s office is trying to follow this story, monitor the situation, provide legal assistance to women or families who find themselves in such a situation. We are now working with international organizations to resolve this issue, and so that those who find themselves in such a situation receive legal help and translation,” Suslova said.
The representative of the Ombudsman explained that the relatives of children who were taken away by European social services should definitely contact the consular department and inform them, they can also contact the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights.
What came before: In early May, the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets said that the Ukrainian authorities are aware of “A few dozenscases of removal of children from refugee families in the EU.
2023-06-18 14:46:35
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