Thank you, Chair.
I have two follow-up comments initially. I strongly share the contention that the evidence you've provided and the other evidence we've heard demonstrate that the Russian regime is committing genocide as part of their invasion of Ukraine. The House of Commons made that determination early on, and I think it's one worth reinforcing now, strengthened by the evidentiary record you provided. The international legal definition of genocide makes it very clear.
The second comment I want to make is that I think the conclusion we should draw from your testimony is that it's not only about the need to support organizations that are pursuing justice in these particular cases but to redouble our commitment to supporting Ukrainian victory. There can be no justice without Ukrainian victory.
This testimony underlines the high stakes. We're not just talking about the abstract question of territory or where a border is. We're talking about how, when you have occupation, people are being stolen. The horrific atrocities the people have to live under if they are in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine underline why, rightly, there is no desire to compromise on the core principles of territorial integrity.
I asked about sexual violence as well as torture during my initial question. I wonder if you can follow up on the issue of torture, specifically the treatment of detainees.
In the context of child abduction, we've heard testimony that I think would amount to descriptions of torture of children who have been abducted. I wonder if you could speak more broadly to the use of torture by the occupying forces.