The National Council of Austria, on its session, unanimously adopted the resolution "Protection and Assistance for Ukrainian Children," aimed at safeguarding and restoring the rights of Ukrainian children abducted by russia.
This was reported by Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Olena Kondratiuk.
«As a Deputy Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament, I personally appealed to the Speaker of the National Council, Walter Rosenkranz, during a working meeting in Vienna with a request to draft and adopt such a document. I also raised this issue during meetings with parliamentary factions and members of the newly elected Lower House of the Austrian Parliament,» she stated.
Through this resolution, the National Council addresses the Federal Government, in particular the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, with a call to action:
To continue the efforts at the European, international and bilateral levels to protect and support children in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
To extend the measures at European, international and bilateral levels to ensure the return of deported children and to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice.
To undertake measures at the European, international, and bilateral levels to ensure the return of deported children and the prosecution of those responsible for these crimes.
«I sincerely thank Speaker Walter Rosenkranz, the leadership, parliamentary factions, authors of the resolution, and members of the National Council of Austria for their support and principled stance on the return of all Ukrainian children abducted by russia,» Deputy Speaker Olena Kondratiuk emphasized.