The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Ukraine sincerely welcomes the UN General Assembly Resolution
"Situation of human rights in Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city
of Sevastopol (Ukraine)”, adopted on 19 December 2016. This important document
provides a clear definition on the status of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and
the city of Sevastopol as part of the territory of Ukraine, condemns
the temporary occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and does not
recognize its attempted annexation by the occupying State.
Within the context of the
terrible human rights situation in Crimea due to its occupation by Russia, we
attach particular importance to the reference in the resolution to the Geneva Conventions
of 12 August 1949, which, inter alia, foresees the humane treatment of the
population, which live in occupied territory and protect its rights under
international humanitarian law.
That's why the fixation and
condemnation by UN resolution of the systematic human rights violations carried
out by the Russian occupation authorities, including extrajudicial executions,
abductions, politically motivated persecution and restriction of basic
political rights of Crimean residents should become an important step towards
defending rights and civil liberties of citizens of Ukraine that live under
this occupation.
One of the key elements of the
Resolution is a call to ensure the unimpeded access of international human
rights monitoring mechanisms to the temporary occupied peninsula to monitor and
report on the situation according to their mandates.
Ukraine is sincerely grateful
to every Member State who voted in favour for the UNGA resolution “Situation of
human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
(Ukraine)”. Today the world sent a clear message to the Russian occupation
authorities. Those responsible for the persecutions and violations of the human
rights of the residence of Crimea will be brought to justice. The Russian Federation
as an occupying state must stop its arbitrary violations of human rights and
fulfil its obligations under international law and ensure observance of the
human rights in Crimea.
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