💨 Abstract

The U.S. State Department denied deleting data from a government-funded program tracking abducted Ukrainian children, stating the data exists and is maintained by a non-governmental organization. The program, which documented potential violations of international law during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was terminated as part of a broader freeze on foreign aid. The decision means researchers will lose access to valuable information about thousands of children taken from Ukraine.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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