The manager of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center Liudmyla Korotkykh in an interview with the UA: Crimea media agency spoke about violations of women’s rights in the occupied Crimea, stressing that it is very important not to be silent about these incidents.
Korotkykh noted that hundreds of women and girls were harassed and discriminated against. The most vulnerable group on the peninsula remains the families of the Kremlin's political prisoners, who were left without male support: 64 wives, 119 mothers, 98 daughters.
According to the representative of the CTRC, the persecution of Crimean activists has become a negative trend. Since 2014, the CTRC has recorded the following violations of women's rights:
18 searches;
3 attempts to prosecute;
2 arrests in absentia;
21 administrative cases;
5 prosecutions;
1 enforced disappearance;
2 cases of pressure on lawyers;
In addition, 12 women’s deaths were recorded during the occupation of Crimea.
“It is very important not to be silent about this, but to speak out. Since women in the occupied Crimea suffer, they experience infringement of their rights, which are enshrined not only in international documents, but also in the domestic and national legislation of Ukraine and even the Russian Federation”,- the expert emphasized.
Liudmyla Korotkikh noted the need to study the situation in this area. The manager of the CTRC spoke about what mechanisms can be used to protect the rights of women and about the work of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center in this area.
“The Crimean Tatar Resource Center systematically studies and analyzes the situation with violation of women's rights in the occupied Crimea. We record all cases of discrimination on the peninsula and inform the international community about it. We systematically send reports and reports to specialized institutions and mechanisms of such international organizations as the UN and OSCE. Moreover, we not only provide information, but also offer concrete steps to improve the situation of women in Crimea”,- she said.
Korotkykh emphasized that in June the Crimean Tatar Resource Center prepared a report "Persecution and violence against women in the occupied Crimea", which was presented as part of the day of general discussion on the topic The rights of indigenous women and girls during the meeting of the 79th session UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and also published via its website.