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The Russian authorities systematically violate human rights in the annexed Crimea. This is stated in the resolution adopted by the deputies of the European Parliament.

The deputies of the European Parliament demanded to cancel the sentences for deputy chairman of Majlis Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umarov, journalist Nikolai Semen, film director Oleg Sentsov and another 40 people convicted by Crimean courts.

"The reality of repressions and the application of the legislation on extremism, separatism and terrorism led to a serious deterioration in the situation with human rights on the Crimean Peninsula and the widespread violations of freedom of speech and associations," the document will say. "The forced imposition of Russian citizenship has become systematic, and the main freedoms are not guaranteed."

The European Court of Human Rights must, in priority, consider all complaints filed from Crimea, is noted in the resolution.

Deputies of the European Parliament again said that the Russian annexation of Crimea is illegal and violates international law.

On September 25, a report of the Office of the Supreme Commissioner of the UN Human Rights was published "The situation with human rights in the temporarily occupied autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol." The document noted that after the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the situation with human rights on the peninsula has deteriorated significantly.

The introduction of Russian laws on terrorism and extremism in the Crimea “narrowed the space for the implementation of basic freedoms,” was emphasized in the document. The most restrictions were affected by Ukrainian activists, supporters of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people, journalists, employees of NPOs and Muslims accused of belonging to organizations prohibited in Russia, such as Hizb Ut-Tahrir.

The imposition of Russian citizenship to the residents of Crimea is regarded as discrimination. This practice was said in the document is equivalent to coercion to the oath of loyalty to the enemy power prohibited by the Geneva Convention on the protection of the civilian population during the war. Meanwhile, the Crimeans who have not received a Russian passport are deprived of the most important rights, such as free healthcare or the opportunity to receive a pension, and often encounter household discrimination.

UNCCH UN Vypalt Russia to comply with Ukrainian laws in Crimea in accordance with the UN General Assembly resolutions on the occupation of the peninsula and investigate all the violations of human rights. Human rights activists also demanded to stop the use of "anti -extremist" legislation to persecute for political reasons and give the Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians to show their identity.