Banning Mejlis is violation of Crimean Tatars' rights - EU
The European Union demands to reverse the decision by the so-called prosecutor of Crimea to suspend the activities of Mejlis as an extremist organization, a spokesperson of the European Union External Action said on April 14.
"Yesterday's decision by the so-called prosecutor of Crimea to suspend the activities of Mejlis, a self-governing body of the Crimean Tatars, is extremely worrying and constitutes a grave attack on the rights of the Crimean Tatars. This decision, taken in the context of the on-going court case aiming at banning its activities as an extremist organisation, must be reversed immediately," the spokesperson said in a statement issued in Brussels.
"The EU has consistently reiterated its concern about the deterioration of the human rights situation on the Crimean peninsula since its illegal annexation by the Russian Federation in 2014, including as regards the persecution of persons belonging to minorities. The EU reiterates its call for full compliance with international human rights standards and other obligations under international law," the EU spokesperson said.
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