Join us for a screening of "Uprooted," a documentary produced by the Ukrainian organisation Kyiv Independent. This powerful film delves into the widely reported issue of child abductions in Ukraine, shedding light on the stories of those affected and the efforts to combat this crisis.
14.30 - 15.30 Uprooted
15.30 ~ 16.10 Panel discussion with QnA
16.10 ~ 16.30 Fika and mingle
In this documentary, you will meet the people working tirelessly to document and end the abductions, children who were kidnapped and returned, and families who journeyed to the occupied territories to bring their children home.
The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit has established the names of officials taking part in the abduction and has followed the paths of families who risked their lives to bring their children back. The journalists found 31 children taken to Russia in May 2022, from occupied parts of Ukraine. The children have not been returned to Ukraine. Part of the group was later put up for adoption in Russia. So far, only 386 Ukrainian children have been brought home.
Panel discussion
Following the screening, join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session with:
- Olesia Bida, the award-winning reporter behind the documentary
- Kateryna Rashevska, lawyer at the Regional Center for Human Rights
- Nadia Volkova, lawyer and director of the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group (ULAG)
The panel will be moderated by Helen Rask, Head of Civil Rights Defenders Eurasia Department.
After the panel discussion, there will be an open Q&A session, followed by a fika and mingle.
The documentary and the panel discussion are both in English.
Organisers
This screening is a collaboration between Civil Rights Defenders, ForumCiv, The Swedish UN Association, and the Nordic Ukraine Forumwithin the framework of the Eastern Partnership Network.
