UN calls for return of Russia-abducted Ukrainian children in US-backed vote

The #US supported the resolution, while #Russia , #Belarus and #Iran have voted against it. Fifty-seven countries, including #China, #India and #Brazil, #abstained from voting.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, #Ukraine has identified over 19,500 #children who were illegally transferred to Russia, Belarus, or Russian-occupied territories. Fewer than 1,300 have been brought back.

"There will be no just #peace in Ukraine without the unconditional return of #UkrainianChildren. This resolution is not about politics. It is about humanity," Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa said at the U.N. General Assembly debate.

kyivindependent.com/un-passes-…

#WarCrimes #RussianInvasion #HybridWar

UN calls for return of Russia-abducted Ukrainian children in US-backed vote

Russia, Belarus and Iran have voted against the resolution. Fifty-seven countries, including China, India and Brazil, abstained from voting.

^{Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)}

Archive link in case anyone hits a paywall.

This article is from September, but it is good, and in light of other recent efforts by the Indian government at mass surveillance of their population, I think it is worth a read.

A system like Aadhaar is a great way for governments to sneak in a platform of surveillance and control under the guise of welfare and could serve as a model for other governments seeking to supercharge their own surveillance efforts.

Citizenship by Algorithm

Narendra Modi transformed India’s biometric ID system from a tool for promoting social welfare into a mechanism of mass surveillance and disenfranchisement.

^jacobin.com

Just read @pluralistic 's article on the Eurostack, and de-Americanization.

Here's a brief piece on the topic I wrote 12 years ago, that has aged well.

web.archive.org/web/2016030405…

#foss #opensource #GNU #GNULinux #China #India #History #Tech #Software

I've been fascinated with the black kites that soar over Mumbai. So beautiful and so many of them in so much air pollution ☹️

#mumbai #india #birds #kites #raptors