U.S. Helsinki Commission
The U.S. Helsinki Commission monitors human rights and international cooperation in the 57 countries of the OSCE. Repost ≠ endorsement.
- Russia is preparing the mass forced removal of over 50,000 Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories to “summer camps” across Russia and occupied Ukraine as part of a broader attempt to completely erase Ukrainian identity.🧵1/4
- NEW: Russia continues preparations to deport tens of thousands of Ukrainian children to summer camps across occupied Ukraine & Russia, including to areas of Crimea that are unsafe. Russia is systematically torturing Ukrainian POWs and civilians held in Russian detention.🧵1/3 isw.pub/OccupationUp...
- Today marks 25 years of Putin’s reign over Russia, maintained by sham elections and violent intimidation. Since 2000, Russia has reverted to authoritarianism, with Putin relying on fear and subjugation to maintain his grip on power. 1/2 🧵
