“Crimean Tatars after February 2022” - a conference organized in cooperation with @AnnaFotyga_PE & @UA_EUMission at the @Europarl_EN
It was dedicated to a tragic date - the day of remembrance of victims of the genocide of Crimean Tatars 1/6
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“In 1991, Mejlis was elected - a representative body of Crimean Tatars. We decided to be part of independent 🇺🇦 then,” told Gunlara Abdulaieva.
A little over 20 years have passed, #Crimea suffered the 🇷🇺 occupation in 2014, Mejlis was announced as an extremist organization 2/6
The entire population of the occupied #Crimea has been under pressure, intimidation and in danger of imprisonment since then.
Aziz Umerov told the story of his sister, #PoliticalPrisoner Leniie Umerova who faces up to 20 years of imprisonment under trumped-up charges ‼️ 3/6
Stories of Nariman Dzhelyal, brothers Asan and Aziz Akhtemov, Abdureshyt Dzhepparov, Mamed Dovhopolov, Iryna Danylovych, Mariano García Calatayud were also heard within the walls of @Europarl_EN 4/6
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HRDs, relatives & colleagues of the #PoliticalPrisoners called the international society for action:
“Right now, in 🇺🇦, we are fighting for peace and triumph of democracy. Thus, we ask you to fight for our people.” 5/6
"I look forward to the day when Crimean Tatars will become 🇺🇦 Members of @Europarl_EN taking their place in the diverse family of the peoples of 🇪🇺,” proclaimed @EamonGilmore, the EU Special Representative for #HumanRights.
More: zmina.ua/en/event-en/co…
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