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Erasing Ukrainian Identity and Culture

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the Russian Federation’s campaign to erase Ukrainian culture and identity in the context of its ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, objects and properties with cultural, historical and religious significance for the Ukrainian people – including monuments, theatres, places of worship, cemeteries and universities -- have been destroyed in military attacks. As of July 2024, the Ukrainian government had identified more than 2,000 objects of cultural infrastructure that had been damaged or destroyed by the war. Materials in the Ukrainian language, historical archives and museums have also been destroyed. UN experts have observed “a widespread narrative of demonisation and denigration of Ukrainian culture and identity promoted by Russian officials” and eliminationist rhetoric has been documented. In parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia, there are efforts to replace local culture, history and language with Russian language and Russian and Soviet history and culture. Artists, journalists and academics have been at particular risk since the invasion. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes that cultural rights are indispensable to human dignity and self-determination. The intentional destruction of cultural heritage is known to be detrimental to the enjoyment of human rights, including cultural rights, and is a war crime under the Rome Statute. Witnesses will describe the ongoing Russian campaign to erase Ukrainian culture and identity, review applicable human rights law, and offer recommendations for Congress. For more information please visit: https://humanrightscommission.house.g... _______________________ Originally live streamed on September 25, 2024 at 3pm EST.