{"id":68474,"date":"2025-01-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/?p=68474"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:15:49","slug":"by-2025-01-07-exploitation-and-forced-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/by-2025-01-07-exploitation-and-forced-labor\/","title":{"rendered":"BY 2025.01.07 Exploitation and Forced Labor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/St.-Elisabeth-and-The-Russian-World.webp\" alt=\"St. Elisabeth Monastery in Minsk, A Cloak for Business and Abuses, Andrei Lemeshonok Repents 2020, Related Articles and Scandals, Seeking Justice for the Victims, Priest Nikolai Stremsky arrested 2019, Charges of rape and child abuse, Allegations of kidnapping, Sexual abuse, Exploitation of Children, Forced Labor, Ichvis Monastery School, The Russian Orthodox Church\" class=\"wp-image-68156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/St.-Elisabeth-and-The-Russian-World.webp 800w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/St.-Elisabeth-and-The-Russian-World-300x161.webp 300w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/St.-Elisabeth-and-The-Russian-World-768x413.webp 768w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/St.-Elisabeth-and-The-Russian-World-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exploitation and Forced Labor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Section from the Article: Andrei Lemeshonok \u2013 Criminal or Saint?<\/strong><br><strong>Published 06 December 2024<\/strong><br><em><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/em><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/smotret\/foto\/2024\/kladez-na-vdnx-v-moskve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[03]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_Jbc3fOhdG\/?img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[04]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-ee3i6ITIX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[05]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/smotret\/foto\/2024\/koncert-svoix-ne-brosaem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[09]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buromedia.io\/en\/investigations\/svyaschennaya-bukhgalteriya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[11]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jAzKqZI25Hw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[12]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C22DbJktHZg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[13]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exploitation of Children at \u00abIchvis Monastery School\u00bb<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The allegations surrounding the convent&#8217;s treatment of children, also raise serious ethical and legal concerns. Evidence suggests that children under the care of the convent and students at the <em><strong>\u00abIchvis Monastery School\u00bb<\/strong><\/em> were subjected to exploitation and forced labor, working long hours in arduous conditions with minimal or no compensation. Reports indicate that these children were engaged in labor across various convent-owned facilities, including agricultural fields, workshops, and production sites that contribute to the convent\u2019s revenue. This alleged practice positions the children as unpaid laborers rather than as individuals receiving care and support, potentially prioritizing financial gain over their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally troubling is the reported use of the Ichvis school <em><strong><em><em>\u00ab<\/em><\/em>Children\u2019s Choir<em><em>\u00bb<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em> led by Lyudmila Vladimirovna Litoshik and Mariya Bakhvalova, both close associates of Lemeshonok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lyudmila-Vladimirovna-Litoshik-and-Mariya-Bakhvalova.webp\" alt=\"Lyudmila Vladimirovna Litoshik, Mariya Bakhvalova, St. Elisabeth Monastery in Minsk, A Cloak for Business and Abuses, Related Articles and Scandals, Seeking Justice for the Victims, Priest Nikolai Stremsky arrested 2019, Charges of rape and child abuse, Allegations of kidnapping, Sexual abuse, Exploitation of Children, Forced Labor, Ichvis Monastery School, The Russian Orthodox Church\" class=\"wp-image-68160\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lyudmila-Vladimirovna-Litoshik-and-Mariya-Bakhvalova.webp 800w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lyudmila-Vladimirovna-Litoshik-and-Mariya-Bakhvalova-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lyudmila-Vladimirovna-Litoshik-and-Mariya-Bakhvalova-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lyudmila-Vladimirovna-Litoshik-and-Mariya-Bakhvalova-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/shkola-ixvis\/uchitelya-shkoly#:~:text=%D0%9B%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BA%20%D0%9B%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%20%D0%92%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0,%D0%92.%D0%90.%20%D0%A1%D1%83%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyudmila Vladimirovna Litoshik<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/xory#:~:text=%D0%94%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%80%0A%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE,%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%A6%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8C%D1%8E.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariya Bakhvalova<\/a> &#8211; Obitel-minsk.ru<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2TmvUKASJ-Y&amp;t=26s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The choir has allegedly been featured at events and exhibitions linked to promoting the Neo-Nazi ideology of the <em>\u00ab<\/em>Russian World<em><em><em>\u00bb<\/em><\/em><\/em> and Russia\u2019s so-called Special Operation in Ukraine, further complicating the ethical implications of the children&#8217;s involvement<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the children\u2019s performances are reportedly used to highlight products from the Monastery of St. Elisabeth Convent, raising pressing questions about the exploitation of these children for both ideological and commercial ends. These allegations demand a thorough investigation to address potential violations of children&#8217;s rights and the misuse of their labor and involvement in such contexts <em>(<strong>source<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/smotret\/foto\/2024\/kladez-na-vdnx-v-moskve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[03:1]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_Jbc3fOhdG\/?img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[04:1]<\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-ee3i6ITIX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>[05:1]<\/em><\/a><em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buromedia.io\/en\/investigations\/svyaschennaya-bukhgalteriya#:~:text=Since%202023%2C%20Ichthys%20students%20have%20been%20sponsoring%20the%20Russian%2DUkrainian%20war%20directly%20and%20promoting%20the%20ideas%20of%20the%20%E2%80%9CRussian%20world%E2%80%9D.%20In%20September%202023%2C%20the%20students%20performed%20at%20the%20Radost%20festival%2C%20which%20included%20a%20charity%20concert%20for%20Donbas.%20The%20concert%20was%20titled%20%E2%80%9CWe%20Leave%20No%20Man%20Behind%E2%80%9D.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[11:1]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buromedia.io\/en\/investigations\/svyaschennaya-bukhgalteriya#:~:text=SEC%20organized%20an,the%20letter%20Z.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[11:2]<\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/assets\/gallery\/733\/34428.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>[14:1]<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/buromedia.io\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/17.png\" alt=\"Lyudmila Vladimirovna Litoshik, Mariya Bakhvalova, St. Elisabeth Monastery in Minsk, A Cloak for Business and Abuses, Related Articles and Scandals, Seeking Justice for the Victims, Priest Nikolai Stremsky arrested 2019, Charges of rape and child abuse, Allegations of kidnapping, Sexual abuse, Exploitation of Children, Forced Labor, Ichvis Monastery School, The Russian Orthodox Church, Children for Warriors, Children's Choir of the ICHVIS School, Obitel-minsk.ru\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/by-2024-12-20-child-abuse-and-religious-manipulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ichvis School students performed at the Radost Festival. Source: CEM Instagram account @ichthys_shkola<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jAzKqZI25Hw?si=2kwGmOMCNO_txuEy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jAzKqZI25Hw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Children for Warriors. Children&#8217;s Choir of the ICHVIS School &#8211; Obitel-minsk.ru<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/assets\/gallery\/792\/38407.jpg\" alt=\"Lyudmila Vladimirovna Litoshik, Mariya Bakhvalova, St. Elisabeth Monastery in Minsk, A Cloak for Business and Abuses, Related Articles and Scandals, Seeking Justice for the Victims, Priest Nikolai Stremsky arrested 2019, Charges of rape and child abuse, Allegations of kidnapping, Sexual abuse, Exploitation of Children, Forced Labor, Ichvis Monastery School, The Russian Orthodox Church, Children for Warriors, Children's Choir of the ICHVIS School, Obitel-minsk.ru, Kladez\u00bb - at VDNKh in Moscow\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/obitel-minsk.ru\/smotret\/foto\/2024\/kladez-na-vdnx-v-moskve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><em>\u00ab<\/em><\/em>Kladez<em><em><em><em>\u00bb<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em> &#8211; at VDNKh in Moscow<\/a> &#8211; Obitel-minsk.ru<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The allegations of exploitation and forced labor involving children under the care of the convent and the Ichvis Monastery school are deeply troubling and raise critical ethical, legal, and humanitarian concerns. The reported use of children in labor-intensive roles within convent-owned facilities and their involvement in ideologically charged performances not only jeopardizes their rights and well-being but also underscores the urgent need for accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These practices represent a grave misuse of authority and resources, prioritizing financial and ideological interests over the care and protection of vulnerable individuals. A comprehensive and impartial investigation is imperative to uncover the full extent of these allegations, ensure justice for those affected, and prevent such abuses in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anthie-alexandra-abducted2017.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Source-Index-Article-Andrei-Lemeshonok-\u2013-Criminal-or-Saint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source index<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Author:<br>Leon (Nic. Cheropoulos)<br>2025.01.07<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alarming allegations have emerged concerning the exploitation and forced labor of children at the Ichvis Monastery School, raising serious ethical, legal, and humanitarian concerns. Evidence suggests that children were subjected to arduous labor across convent-owned facilities, receiving little or no compensation. Further concerns involve the reported use of the school\u2019s children\u2019s choir in events promoting ideological propaganda linked to the \u201cRussian World\u201d narrative and Russia\u2019s military actions in Ukraine. These practices point to a disturbing pattern of prioritizing financial and ideological interests over child welfare, underscoring the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation and accountability.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":84686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109,10,22,12,13],"tags":[64,85,83,87,81,79,66,65],"class_list":["post-68474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-work-by-leon","category-cornerstone-posts","category-news-articles","category-scandals-andrei-lemeshonok","category-roc-russian-world","tag-andrei-lemeshonok","tag-businessman-andrei-lemeshonok","tag-charlatan-andrei-lemeshonok","tag-child-abductions-and-andrei-lemeshonok","tag-sect-leader-andrei-lemeshonok","tag-st-elisabeth-monastery","tag-the-russian-world","tag-65"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68474"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83342,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68474\/revisions\/83342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionagainstchildabduction.com\/sv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}