Children’s Right to Identity in International Armed Conflicts : The Case of Ukrainian Children Being Forcibly Transferred by Russia
Journal: Doria (University of Helsinki)
Year: 2025

This Master’s thesis examines the legal protection for children’s right to identity and its preservation, both in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL). This is examined in the context of Ukrainian children being forcibly transferred by Russia after the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. The devastating impact an International Armed Conflict (IAC) has on civilians has been further highlighted by Russia’s systematic practice of forcibly transferring