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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2992(RSP))

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

B-10-2024-0232

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Raphaël Glucksmann, Thijs Reuten, Pina Picierno

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This resolution condemns Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol, now in its eleventh year, and the deteriorating human rights situation there. It calls for the release of political prisoners, restoration of the Mejlis, media access, and EU sanctions against Russian officials.

Key points

  1. Reiterates condemnation of the illegal occupation and reaffirms commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
  2. Calls for immediate release and medical care for all political prisoners, especially those in dire condition, and denounces upheld verdicts against the seriously ill.
  3. Condemns persecution of journalists, activists, and defenders, and the deportation of civilians to Russian penitentiaries.
  4. Calls for restoration and reintegration of the Mejlis-Kurultai into Ukraine's state system.
  5. Condemns informational isolation and demands unimpeded access for media and human rights monitors to occupied territories.
  6. Calls for EU restrictive measures against Russian law enforcement officials who persecuted human rights defenders.

Who is affected

  • Human rights defenders and political prisoners in occupied Crimea, including named individuals.
  • Crimean Tatar community and the Mejlis-Kurultai.
  • Russian law enforcement officials in illegally annexed territories.