Continued Human Rights Suppression in Crimea

June 20, 2017
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm

About the Event

Despite the hopes raised by the Euromaidan movement and a decrease in the number of civilian causalities in Ukraine, the last two years have shown backsliding in many areas. The report of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine highlighted that “the situation in the east of Ukraine remains volatile and may develop into a ‘frozen conflict’, creating a protracted environment of insecurity and instability.”
 
In Crimea, restrictions on public demonstrations, civil society organizations, and the media are routine. This situation is exacerbated by concerted efforts to prevent Ukrainians and international human rights monitors, journalists, and others from traveling to Crimea. Governments, international organizations, and human rights organizations must take steps to bear witness to the on-going tragedy in Crimea and do their best to put a stop to it.

This public event aims at raising awareness about the continued human rights suppression in Crimea since the Russian annexation.

 
featuring
Tetiana Pechonchyk
Human Rights Information Center (Ukraine)
 
Olga Skrypnyk
Crimean Human Rights Group
 
moderated by
Olga Tarasov
National Endowment for Democracy
  
 

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