On 11th year of the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and the deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea, notably the cases of Iryna Danylovych, Tofik Abdulhaziiev and Amet Suleymanov
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on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Bernard Guetta, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Svenja Hahn, Ľubica Karvašová, Michał Kobosko, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
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The resolution condemns Russia's occupation of Crimea and its human rights abuses, and demands Russia withdraw from all Ukrainian territory and compensate Ukraine.¶ It calls for the release of all unlawfully detained Ukrainians, including named individuals, and for proper medical care and contact with families.¶ It urges the EU and member states to support Crimean civil society, document violations, prosecute perpetrators, and impose sanctions.¶ It calls for international support for Ukraine's independence, security guarantees, and accountability for war crimes.¶
Key points
- Reiterates condemnation of Russia's war of aggression and demands immediate withdrawal from all Ukrainian territory and compensation.¶
- Denounces human rights violations in Crimea, including erasure of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities, and urges compliance with international law.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to support Ukraine's pursuit of justice, including universal jurisdiction and a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.
- Demands release and repatriation of all unlawfully detained Ukrainians, including Iryna Danylovych, Tofik Abdulhaziiev, Amet Suleymanov, and others.¶
- Demands detainees receive proper medical care, disclosure of whereabouts, and contact with families, lawyers, and international organisations.
- Calls for adapting international organisations like the ICRC and UN to better address civilian detainees' health and locations in Crimea and other occupied territories.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to support Crimean civil society, document human rights violations, prosecute perpetrators, and impose additional sanctions on Russian and Belarusian entities.¶
- Calls for the EU to increase efforts ensuring justice, rehabilitation, and reparations for victims of Russian aggression.¶
- Urges the EU and member states to secure broad international support for Ukraine and a peaceful resolution based on Ukraine's independence, security guarantees, territorial integrity, and international law.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to facilitate release and repatriation of unlawfully detained or deported civilians, adults and children.¶
- Urges Russia to ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders and lawyers, free from persecution or arbitrary detention.¶
Who is affected
- Russia: must withdraw from Ukraine, release detainees, and ensure safety for human rights defenders.¶¶¶
- Ukraine: receives support for justice and reparations; authorities receive the resolution.¶¶¶
- Detained Ukrainians, including named individuals: to be released and receive medical care.¶
- EU and member states: called to support civil society, impose sanctions, and facilitate repatriation.¶¶
- International organisations like ICRC and UN: to adapt to address detainees' health and locations.¶