Abstract:
The article is devoted to the topical issue of criminal responsibility for illegal
deportation of children. It is justified that illegal deportation of children is of particular
concern, since it is practically impossible to record and establish the total number of such
cases from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia. The recognition of such illegal
actions in the criminal legislation and other legislation of Ukraine is also problematic.
Attention is focused on the definition of the “child” legal category in the regulatory and
legal acts of foreign countries, as well as in international acts. It has been proven that
international standards and legal acts have clear mechanisms for protection of children's
rights against illigal displacement and deportation. They also indicate that Ukrainian
legislation has serious problems in regulating the use of such terms as “deportation”,
“forced migration” and “illigal displacement”, as well as in defining the criteria for
distinguishing between them. It has been concluded that the illegal displacement of
children poses a threat to the national security of Ukraine, and the issue of deportation
of children requires further development.
