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The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State

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The Danish Refugee Council has documented a 2026 law that allows Ukrainian authorities to remove children from danger zones without parental consent. Recent reports have exposed child trafficking, neglect and abuse on a shocking scale inside Ukraine’s own state and state-linked systems. This crisis grew out of the political break opened by the Maidan in 2014 and deepened after the full-scale phase...
The strongest version of this narrative exposes a deeply flawed child protection system in Ukraine, where institutionalization and state control have long preceded the war. The evidence—from Human Rights Watch, UNICEF, and investigative journalism—paints a damning picture of systemic neglect, trafficking risks, and forced separations, all exacerbated by wartime chaos. The 2026 law granting authorities sweeping powers to remove children without parental consent is framed as a continuation of pre-...