The United States Mission to the OSCE and Ukrainian Mission to OSCE and UN in Vienna posted information on the #LIBERATECRIMEA action in Vienna, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the occupation of Crimea, on their official Twitter pages.
Another reminder to delegations of @OSCE participating States arriving today to Hofburg for OSCE Permanent Council meeting that #CrimeaIsUkraine pic.twitter.com/LrhEzcN3wB — UKR Mission to OSCE & UN in Vienna (@UKRinOSCE) 28 февраля 2019 г.
5 years ago, on 27 Feb 2014, #Russia seized parliament building in Simferopol, then held sham referendum in Crimea to justify its aggression. #Russia’s actions undermined international principles & violated its int’l obligations, including #UN Charter. https://t.co/CMqWY5CHpq — U.S. Mission to OSCE (@usosce) 28 февраля 2019 г.
Recall that on February 28 in Vienna on the Heroes' Square (Heldenplatz) within the framework of the international civil movement #LIBERATECRIMEA, the Ukrainian-Austrian Cultural and Educational Center, with the support of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna, organized an action dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the occupation of Crimea.
#LIBERATECRIMEA is an international civil movement for the de-occupation of Crimea and solidarity with the Crimean Tatar people. It is aimed at strengthening the voice of civil society, calling for the cessation of the illegal occupation of Crimea, the flagrant violation of international law and the root cause of the countless human rights violations committed in Crimea since February 2014. The movement was initiated one year ago. During this period, actions were held in Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, Australia in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine. In October 2018, activists of the movement launched the campaign “United by the Flag – #LIBERATECRIMEA”, within which the national flag of the Crimean Tatar people will travel around the world for 9 months and on June 26, on the day of the Crimean Tatar flag, will return to Kiev. In December 2018, representatives of #LIBERATECRIMEA announced about the launch of campaign “Candidate, tell Whose Crimea?” aimed at monitoring the programs of candidates running for president in Ukraine as for de-occupation of Crimea and an action plan for the protection of human rights in the occupied Crimea. On February 12, at a press conference, activists presented the first stage of monitoring and noted that the programs of most candidates running for president do not have a clear plan for the de-occupation of Crimea, and mentioning about the return of the peninsula is not specific. Some of them have not mentioned Crimea in their programs at all. Today, thousands of people around the world join #LIBERATECRIMEA and show their solidarity with the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar peoples.