New evacuation rules: children can be taken away without parents' permission
Ukraine has officially allowed the forced evacuation of children from the areas of active hostilities. The relevant law was signed by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
What the law changes
The new rules allow for the mandatory evacuation of minors from dangerous regions even if their parents or legal representatives refuse to leave.
First of all, we are talking about areas where active hostilities are ongoing or where there is a direct threat to the lives of civilians.
The purpose of the solution
The authorities explain that the decision is aimed at protecting children in frontline communities that are regularly shelled.
It is expected that the law:
strengthen safety mechanisms for children
speed up evacuation procedures
Reduce the risk of death of minors in the combat zone
Context.
Ukraine has repeatedly carried out mandatory evacuations of families with children from the frontline areas, but the procedure has been complicated by parental refusal.
Against the backdrop of constant shelling of the border and eastern regions, child protection remains one of the key humanitarian challenges.
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