Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea, European Court Finds
The European Court of Human Rights listed multiple violations. Its findings paint a grim picture of life under a decade of Russian occupation.The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia and its proxy security forces in Crimea have committed multiple human rights violations during its decade-long occupation of the Ukrainian territory.
In a case brought by the government of Ukraine, the court found evidence of the unlawful persecution and detention of those who criticized Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, as well as the systemic repression of ethnic and religious minorities in Crimea. The evidence presented to the court painted a picture of a region under the tight grip of Moscow’s authoritarian control, where any criticism is harshly punished and accountability is
nonexistent for the politically connected.
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Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea, European Court Finds
The European Court of Human Rights listed multiple violations. Its findings paint a grim picture of life under a decade of Russian occupation.