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<p>There are several peripheral groups with neo-Nazi sympathies in Ukraine, some of
which have made statements in support of white supremacism. We take seriously any
reports of violent extremism and hate crime in Ukraine.</p><p>The UK is committed
to pursuing a comprehensive human rights agenda in Ukraine, including taking action
against racially-motivated hate crime. Since 2014, the UK has co-sponsored a UN resolution
supporting quarterly debates of reports on Ukraine by the Monitoring Mission of the
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The UK Government provides
financial support to the Monitoring Mission, which works to report and reduce human
rights violations and abuses in Ukraine.</p><p>Whilst Ukraine has cooperated fully
with the Monitoring Mission, we remain extremely concerned by the restrictions of
access for human rights bodies to the non-government controlled areas of eastern Ukraine
and illegally annexed Crimea, and the resulting limited reporting on those areas.
It is essential that independent investigations take place to deliver accountability
for serious allegations of hate crime in all of Ukraine. We will continue to work
closely with the Ukrainian government, our international partners and local agencies
to support efforts to report, investigate and reduce incidences of hate crime in Ukraine.</p>
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