eprintid: 10189027
rev_number: 12
eprint_status: archive
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datestamp: 2024-03-13 14:41:49
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type: article
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sword_depositor: 699
creators_name: Ioffe, Yulia
title: Forcible Transfers of Ukrainian Children: Indoctrination as a Tool of Russia’s Imperialism
ispublished: inpress
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C06
divisions: ZZ3
keywords: Children, Ukraine, Forcible Transfer, Russia's imperialism, colonialism, indoctrination, deportation, genocide
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: In the wake of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, reports have surfaced, indicating the
systematic and widespread forcible transfers of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied
territories to Russia. Mounting evidence suggests Russia's efforts to indoctrinate these
children and erode their national identity are reminiscent of historical colonial practices.
Although not unique to Russia, forcible child transfers have historical precedents globally.
Understanding this history is essential for comprehensively addressing genocide, particularly,
as defined in Article II (e) of the Genocide Convention. This article explores the
classification of forcible child transfers as a form of genocide, with a focus on the Ukrainian
context. Examining the impact of colonial powers on the drafting of the Genocide
Convention, this article sheds light on the limitations of international law, particularly the law
of genocide, which hinders the legal challenge of colonial violence within its framework. It
analyses the challenges in establishing genocidal intent for forcible transfer of children and
the role of indoctrination in facilitating the biological absorption of one group into another.
Additionally, it provides a historical overview of Russia's colonial practices, drawing parallel
with present-day transfers. The article concludes by examining the ongoing forcible transfers
of Ukrainian children to Russia, highlighting Russia's policies on re-education and military
training as tools to dissolve the national Ukrainian identity and absorb Ukrainian children
into the Russian population.
date: 2024
date_type: published
official_url: https://www.duncker-humblot.de/zeitschrift/german-yearbook-of-international-law-22
full_text_type: other
language: eng
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 2253214
lyricists_name: Ioffe, Yulia
lyricists_id: YIOFF49
actors_name: Jayawardana, Anusha
actors_id: AJAYA51
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: restricted
publication: German Yearbook of International Law
issn: 0344-3094
citation:        Ioffe, Yulia;      (2024)    Forcible Transfers of Ukrainian Children: Indoctrination as a Tool of Russia’s Imperialism.                   German Yearbook of International Law           (In press).   
 
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