Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations present a side event of the 20th session of UNPFII: Threats to sustainable development of IPs in conditions of interstate conflicts on the example of Russia-occupied Crimea.
After the dramatic events of 2014 Crimean Tatars and other Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine have found themselves in a vulnerable position, aggravated by numerous arrests and repressions, persecution and non-recognition as Indigenous Peoples of Crimea.
The side-event will focus on the analysis of threats to sustainable development of the Indigenous peoples of Crimea in conditions of an interstate conflict. Speakers will present information on discriminatory policy and practices of Russia as the aggressor-state in occupied Crimea against the representatives of Indigenous peoples, analyse the consequences of the ban of representative institution – Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, and discuss ecological and humanitarian challenges facing Indigenous peoples of Crimea.
A short version of the documentary film “Crimea. Dehydration” about the irrational usage of water resources by the Russian occupying regime in Crimea will be screened.
The side event will conclude with a 20-minute Q&A session
Key topics to be discussed
1. The human rights situation in the Russia-occupied Crimea as a threat to implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16.
2. Ban of the representative body – the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people as a direct threat to the survival, preservation of dignity and development of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people in conditions of the temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
3. Environmental and humanitarian challenges for Crimea and its Indigenous peoples caused by the irrational and irresponsible activities of the Russian occupation administration.
4. Legal assessment of the actions of the occupation administration of the Russian Federation in Crimea in the context of achieving the Goals by 2030.
Speakers:
Sergiy Kyslytsya – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
Refat Chubarov -Head of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people
Eskender Bariiev – Head of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Member of the Presidium of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People
Olexiy Plotnikov Ph.D., expert of Association of Reintegration of Crimea
Suleiman Mamutov- Coordinator of Crimean Educational Platform Q-Hub
Moderator:
Oliver Loode –Member of UNPFII (2014-2016), Director of «URALIC Center NGO» (Estonia)
Working languages: English, Russian (simultaneous translation will be provided)
April 26, 9:00-10:30 Eastern Standard Time (GMT -4)
Live streaming will be available via the Crimean Tatar Resource Center Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/CTRC2015
ZOOM platform: https://cutt.ly/TvJMUgl