Severe and systemic human rights violations in Crimea since Russia’s illegal occupation of the peninsula

Two years ago, Russia launched its military aggression against Ukraine, illegally occupying the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.

Russia’s aggression has resulted in gross, systemic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in occupied Crimea, affecting Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian communities in particular, as identified by independent missions of the OSCE and the UN.

Murders, torture, harassment, illegal detentions, enforced disappearances, and the persecution of journalists, human rights defenders, and activists are among the most widespread human rights violations in occupied Crimea. These crimes so far remain uninvestigated by the occupying power.

БРИФІНГ НА ТЕМУ: "Зупинити безкарність щодо порушень прав людини в Криму" 

Stop Impunity for Human Rights Violations in Crimea: A Live Event

On Thursday, April 7, starting at 13:30 CET, Ukraine and other OSCE delegations  will host a briefing and discussion on human rights violations in occupied Crimea with experts from civil society, the OSCE, and the UN.

The speakers will share the results of their monitoring and research on the human rights situation in occupied Crimea, and recommendations on how to address Crimea’s deepening human rights crisis.

The event will be livestreamed at https://osce.usmission.gov/ending-impunity-in-crimea/ , and you can join the discussion online by sending questions and comments on Twitter and Facebook via hashtag #JusticeInCrimea