Terrible statement about Russia! blacklisted

The report “Annual Children in Armed Conflicts” for the period January-December 2022 prepared by the UN has emerged.

“The Russian armed forces and associated armed groups are blacklisted for killing children through their attacks on schools and hospitals and the use of powerful explosive weapons, including heavy artillery shelling, rocket systems, missiles, and airstrikes, especially in densely populated areas. “, the report said.” statement was included.

“477 CHILDREN MURDERED”

The report noted that Russian forces and affiliated groups killed 477 children and maimed 909 children, while Ukrainian armed forces killed 80 children and maimed 175 children.

According to the report, while Russian and Ukrainian forces used 92 children “as human shields and hostages, or for domestic tasks and intelligence,” 261 children were killed and 212 disabled due to unresolved airstrikes in the region.

Russian forces kidnapped 91 children, while 46 children were taken from Ukraine to Russia.

In Ukraine, there were 1,163 attacks on schools and 647 attacks on hospitals.

“SERIOUS VIOLATIONS ARE INCREASING”

Furthermore, according to the report, in 2022, more children suffered grave violations compared to 2021, as children continue to be “disproportionately” affected by armed conflict.

The most common serious violations around the world; It listed “the use of 7,622 children as soldiers in armed conflicts or for other purposes,” “5,655 children were disabled,” “3,985 children were kidnapped,” and “2,985 children were killed.”

Rapes against children were most frequently reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Yemen.

While the sexual abuse of children in conflict last year increased 12% compared to the previous year, to 1,165, the use of children for military or other purposes in armed conflict increased 21%, kidnappings 15% and murders and mutilations by 5 percent.

The use of live ammunition and excessive force against children has increased, particularly in Israel, Palestine and Myanmar.

ISRAEL IS NOT ON THE “BLACK LIST”

On the other hand, while Israel is not blacklisted, the UN; It identified 3,113 grave violations against Palestinian children and 8 Israeli children in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

While 54 Palestinian and 1 Israeli children were killed last year, 853 Palestinian children were detained for “security crimes.” (AA)