Mejlis
UN calls on Russia to investigate murders of Crimean Tatars
The UN member states called on the occupation authorities to stop violating human rights on the peninsula.
Mejlis banned from mentioning in Crimean media
The Ministry of Home Policy, Information and Communications of Republic of Crimea considers Mejlis to be a defunct organization.
Crimean Tatar leaders not allowed to leave for Crimean Tatars Congress in Ankara
Most members of the Mejlis were not able to leave for the World Congress of Crimean Tatars, which took place in Ankara on August 1-2
Human Rights Activists Demand Removal of Orphans from ATO
Experts have pointed out that 3585 children, including 150 orphans, are still in orphanages, special schools, and children's homes in the ATO
Several NGOs in Russia are Being Checked for “Undesirability”
A Russian Duma MP asked Russia’s chief prosecutor to check into five non-governmental organizations and determine whether they present a danger to the state
Russian Soldiers Tell about their Involvement in the Conflict in Donbass
Russian soldiers are being sent to fight in Donbass under the guise of training exercises, and many of them have left the armed forces in order to not participate in hostilities
Crimean Tatars Will Commemorate Deportation Victims on Chatyr-Dag Mountain
Crimean Tatar youth will climb to the top of Chatyr-Dag in order to commemorate the victims of the deportation. Participants will conduct a prayer and sing the national anthem
Nemtsov’s Report to be Presented on May 12
The report from the slain Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, on the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine will be presented on May 12th
Cherkasy judge reports on pressure put on him by head of court
According to the judge, Head of the Court of Appeal of Cherkasy region put pressure on him, demanding to deliver unlawful judgment
Human Rights Advocate: The Case of the Heavenly Hundred should be Brought to the Hague
There are not yet any results in the investigation of the deaths of the “Heavenly Hundred” during the Maidan protests. The only hope is the International Criminal Court in The Hague
Ceasefire Agreed to in Minsk
During talks in Minsk, the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Donbas beginning February 15th, a withdrawal of heavy weapons, and political dialogue with the “select areas
Commissioner on Human Rights: Ahtem Chiygoz’s Arrest is “Legal Surrealism”
The arrest of Ahtem Chiygoz, one of the leaders of the Crimean Tatars and Acting Chairman of Crimean Mejlis, was called “legal surrealism” by Valeriya Lutkovska
Columns
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
