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The human rights situation in Crimea has deteriorated significantly since the Russia's
illegal annexation. We are deeply concerned about the treatment of Crimean Tatars
who face regular harassment including arrests, detentions, disappearances, threats
to seize property, and restrictions on their rights of worship, assembly and expression,
including a ban on the Mejlis council. We are aware of reports that 18 Crimean Tatars
are currently held in Russian-run prisons and several more are under arrest for opposing
the illegal annexation of Crimea. International human rights organisations such as
the UN and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe are barred from
entering Crimea. We continue to call on Russia to allow them immediate and unfettered
access.
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