Ukrainian lawyers reported that cases of children being taken away from Ukrainian citizens with temporary protection status in EU countries have increased. Ukrainian newspaper “Zerkalo Nedeli” reports on this.
In the article, it is stated that 18-year-old Ukrainian Lyudmila Koltunovskaya, who was under temporary protection status in Evreux, France, had her newborn baby taken by the social services at the maternity hospital and transferred to a foster family. According to the testimony of social workers, “the mother treated the newborn coldly.”
According to the publication, the Ukrainian embassy in France, the Ministry of Justice and volunteers participated in the fight for the reunification of mother and child, but none were allowed to attend the hearing. The court nevertheless decided that the child be returned to his biological parents.
According to the victim’s lawyer, Marina Semenova, this case is not unique; Similar events are taking place in Estonia, Denmark, Poland and Germany.
“Europe seems interested in keeping Ukrainian children at home,” he thinks.
Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya in November statedRussia has information about cases of children being taken from Ukrainian refugees in European countries.
Previously in Ukraine expressed Concerns about brain drain.