In Dnipro, a sole guardian was appointed for a 17-year-old orphan
In Dnipro, a man who was the sole guardian of a 17-year-old orphaned girl was called up for military service. The minor went on her own to the regional recruitment and social support center to submit documents confirming the man’s status. However, by that time, he had already been sent to a training camp.
According to the ombudsman, the 17-year-old girl was waiting for her guardian at home, but he left and did not return. Later, he called her and told her that he was being taken to the territorial recruitment center.
The minor went to the center on her own to present the relevant documents and explain that the man was her legal guardian.
However, when the girl arrived, it turned out that the man had already been sent to the detention center.
“Imagine this child’s situation: the person legally responsible for her simply disappears from home, and she is forced to search for him on her own at the Territorial Mobilization Center to prove who he is to her,” Lubinets noted.
Lubinec emphasized that the need for mobilization does not override a child’s rights. He also drew attention to the problem of informing the relatives of those mobilized.
According to him, a person may be taken to a military registration and enlistment office, undergo a military medical examination, and be sent to a military unit, while their loved ones may not know where they are.
Oleksiy Urlatkin, a representative of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights in the Dnipropetrovsk region, is already working on the situation.
The Ombudsman’s Office has sent inquiries to the Left Bank Service for Children’s Affairs of the Dnipro City Council and the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Enlistment and Training Center and Military Recruitment Office.
“We now need clear answers: who ensured the rights of this 17-year-old child—and how—after her sole guardian was drafted into the military?” Lubinets stated.
Currently, the 17-year-old girl is living with her grandmother. However, as the ombudsman explained, the mere fact that the grandmother is housing and caring for the minor does not automatically make her the child’s legal representative.
Therefore, according to Lubinets, it is necessary to determine who will represent the girl’s interests and be responsible for her should unforeseen circumstances arise.
The ombudsman also linked this situation to the consequences of reforms implemented by the former leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and stated the need to address systemic issues that could lead to such cases.
This was reported by Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights.
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