Violation of Human Rights in Temporarily Annexed Ukrainian Crimea by Russia

Abstract

The purpose of the article is that, based on the laws of Ukraine, documents of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Summit "Crimean Platform", media materials to objectively reveal the activities of the russian federation regarding violation of human rights in the temporarily annexed Ukrainian Crimea. To achieve the goal, the author analyzed many examples violation of russian human rights and freedoms, norms of international humanitarian law that took place in Crimea. The documented protests of Ukraine are highlighted, with which the state appeals to international organizations, international courts, regarding the actions of the russian federation, but so far they do not have the necessary influence on the policy of the aggressor state. However, the return of the occupied territories requires quick and decisive actions. Understanding this, high-ranking officials of Ukraine significantly intensified activities regarding the de-occupation of Crimea, are looking for various tools to change approaches and actions regarding the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. The activity of the authorities of Ukraine shows, that the state is constantly trying to bring the time of Crimea's return closer, opposes the violation of human rights, demands that the russian federation respect the rights and freedoms of residents on the temporarily annexed peninsula. Although the russian federation temporarily retains physical control over Crimea, but the peninsula was and remains the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Russia's false claims to sovereignty over Crimea were resolutely rejected by the entire international community.