UNPO Recommends Ukrainian Authorities To Stop Discrimination Faced By Crimean Tatars

UNPO Recommends Ukrainian Authorities To Stop Discrimination Faced By Crimean Tatars
UNPO Recommends Ukrainian Authorities To Stop Discrimination Faced By Crimean Tatars
02/08/2013
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Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization submitted an alternative report to the UN Human Rights Committee, drawing attention to the situation of the Crimean Tatars in Ukraine and the widespread discrimination they face. This report was published on July 26.

The major issues the report focuses on include religious-discrimination, racism, land disputes, language preservation and the protection of their cultural and historical heritage.


The Crimean Tatars are not adequately represented in politics and the Ukrainian state is neither communicating with nor acknowledging the wishes of the Crimean Tatars.


Another issue is the lack of compensation in regards to the mass deportation which is at the origin of the many challenges the Crimean Tatars face today. Before they were deported, the Crimean Tatars owned around 1 million hectares of agricultural land. There has still been no form of compensation by the Ukrainian state for the property loss that occurred during and after the deportation.


Their minority rights are also being violated. Crimean Tatars lack significant access to education in their native language and they face religious discrimination and xenophobia because of their religious differences.


The report concluded with a number recommendations to the government of Ukraine



Source: www.unpo.org


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