In January 2024, I was re-elected as Chair of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Deporting children from occupied territory is a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The forcible transfer of children from one group to another with intent to erase their identity can constitute genocide under the Genocide Convention (1948).
Putin has been stepping up his attacks on civilian targets for weeks. He has been sending hundreds of drones and missiles.