Human Rights in Crimea must be Monitored by an International Mission
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An international observation mission would be able to present the most objective information on human rights violations in Crimea.
According to the official website of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Ombudsman Valeriya Lutkovska stated this during a speech at the international conference “Human Rights in Crimea: Report, React, Renew.” The conference was organized by the Office of the Commissioner together with the Crimean Human Rights Field Mission and with the support of United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Having paid tribute to the work of the Crimean Human Rights Field Mission, which monitors the peninsula and is the result of joint efforts of a number of human rights organizations in Ukraine, Russia and other CIS countries, Lutkovska expressed her conviction in the need for an international mission.
“Given that the abilities of the Ukrainian Ombudsman to fully carry out her functions in the territory of Autonomous Republic of Crimea are very limited, there is a need to establish an international observation mission with the participation of the Russian Ombudsman, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. This will allow the international community to learn about what is happening in Crimea, to obtain the most objective information on violations of human rights and freedoms there, and to put appropriate international pressure on the occupation authorities of Crimea so that they act in accordance with international standards of human rights. Unfortunately, my initiative did not find support from the Russian Federation,” said Lutkovska.
Neal Walker, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, expressed during his speech the hope that the conference will contribute to the restoration of respect for human rights in Crimea.
