International Red Cross investigates abduction of children from Ukraine by Belarusian Red Cross

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 04:57:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/20/7412135/

'The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched an
investigation following a recent visit by the head of the Belarusian Red Cross,
Dmitriy Shevtsov, to the occupied territories of Ukraine, during which he
admitted to abducting Ukrainian children and taking them to Belarus.

Source: press service of the International Red Cross; press service of the
Ukrainian Red Cross

Quote from ICRC: "The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC) has learned from the media that the Secretary General of the
Belarus Red Cross recently visited Luhansk and Donetsk. We were not made aware
of the visit, nor were we involved in any of the activities, including with
children.

Actions by any of our member national Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies in
contradiction with our humanitarian mission, Fundamental Principles and
policies are taken extremely seriously by IFRC.

The IFRC has therefore referred this case to the Compliance and Mediation
Committee, which, under our constitution, is an independent body investigating
and addressing alleged breaches of integrity."'

Via Susan ****

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
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