I'm writing to you with an urgent message from Ukraine. Investigators just confirmed that Russia has taken thousands of children from Ukraine and put them into Russian re-education camps. And many families have almost no way to get their children back. Sign now to demand the urgent return of Ukraine's stolen children and accountability for those responsible. With a massive global outcry we can pressure the US, UK, EU and Canada to act -- before more children disappear. Dear friends, Investigators just confirmed that thousands of children have been taken from Ukraine by Russia and put to re-education camps. And many families have almost no way to get them back.So far there's been no outcry on behalf of Ukraine's stolen children -- but we can change that right now!Every single one of our governments must speak out immediately and issue a united call to bring Ukraine's children home, and hold those responsible to account. Sign now and Avaaz will deliver our call with a massive media stunt outside the European Council, pushing our leaders to act.Together we can force this horror onto the global stage in hours -- sign your name and pass this on, fast!

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I'm writing to you with an urgent message from Ukraine.

Investigators just confirmed that Russia has taken thousands of children from Ukraine and put them into Russian re-education camps. And many families have almost no way to get their children back. Sign now to demand the urgent return of Ukraine's stolen children and accountability for those responsible. With a massive global outcry we can pressure the US, UK, EU and Canada to act -- before more children disappear.

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Dear friends,

Investigators just confirmed that thousands of children have been taken from Ukraine by Russia and put to re-education camps. And many families have almost no way to get them back.

So far there's been no outcry on behalf of Ukraine's stolen children -- but we can change that right now!

Every single one of our governments must speak out immediately and issue a united call to bring Ukraine's children home, and hold those responsible to account. Sign now and Avaaz will deliver our call with a massive media stunt outside the European Council, pushing our leaders to act.

Together we can force this horror onto the global stage in hours -- sign your name and pass this on, fast!

Sign now to call on our leaders to demand the return of Ukraine's stolen children -- and sanction those responsible

Russian officials have made clear that their goal is to replace any childhood attachment to Ukraine with a love for Russia. One of the children identified was only 4 months old.

Mothers are often bearing the worst burden here -- Russian law insists only a mother or father can retrieve a child who is being held at a camp or foster home. Fathers of fighting age could be detained and possibly tortured. So the burden lies solely with mothers. Without international action, they face impossible odds.

We urgently need a massive, global call to shine a spotlight on this horror -- we'll use this attention to push the US, UK, EU and other powerful countries to sanction those responsible, to hold anyone committing such horrific crimes accountable, and to help negotiate the safe return of Ukrainian children.

These abductions are happening as you read this -- so there's no time to waste! Add your voice to call for urgent action and then forward this email to friends and family.

Sign now to call on our leaders to demand the return of Ukraine's stolen children -- and sanction those responsible

With hope and determination from Kyiv,

Oleksandra Matviichuk and the entire team at Avaaz

Oleksandra Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and the head of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

More information:

U.S.-backed report says Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children for 're-education' (Reuters)
Possible War Crime as Russia Holds Thousands of Children – U.S. Report (The Moscow Times)
Russia holding Ukrainian children in camp network: Study (Al Jazeera)
Report: Russia’s Systematic Program for the Re-education and Adoption of Ukraine's Children (Conflict Observatory / Yale Humanitarian Research Lab)
Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War (The New York Times)
Time to take responsibilities (Center for Civil Liberties)

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