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Experts tell Helsinki Commission child abductions in Ukraine are strong evidence of genocide; witnesses urge congressional clarity
Summary
At the same hearing, experts working with Ukrainian prosecutors said forced transfers of children are a clear indicator of genocidal intent and described tens of thousands of documented war-crime allegations; witnesses urged Congress to codify moral clarity through legislation.
During the same Commission hearing, witnesses described operational cooperation with Ukrainian prosecutors documenting large numbers of alleged war crimes and highlighted the forced transfer and resettlement of children as a central concern.
Ambassador Clint Williamson, who said his team has worked with Ukraine's prosecutor general, told the commission that forced transfer of children "is cited in the genocide convention as indicative of intent to destroy in whole or in part one of these…
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