Bill > AJR110

This resolution condemns the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, specifically focusing on the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. The resolution highlights several key points, including Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the systematic removal of Ukrainian children from their homeland. It notes that forcibly transferring children from one group to another is a violation of the Genocide Convention, which Russia is a party to. The resolution references statements from Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's Children's Rights Commissioner, who admitted to abducting Ukrainian children and facilitating forced adoptions. Additionally, it cites U.S. intelligence estimates that over 260,000 children have been abducted, and mentions a Yale Humanitarian Research Lab report identifying at least 32 facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea involved in re-educating Ukrainian children. The resolution also points to international responses, such as the United Nations Secretary General ordering an investigation into children's deaths and injuries, and then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for an end to Russia's "filtration operations" that have led to the disappearance or deportation of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr110