The Crimean Tatar Resource Center continues the information board campaign throughout Ukraine dedicated to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which is traditionally celebrated on August 9th.
We remind you that every year on August 9, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated. It was approved by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 1994. There are approximately 437 million indigenous people in the world living in 90 countries.
There are three indigenous peoples in Ukraine: Crimean Tatars, Karaites and Krymchaks. We must understand that our wealth is in diversity, but, unfortunately, for the ninth year in a row, indigenous peoples live in conditions of interstate conflict. Moreover, Russia uses the homeland of indigenous peoples – the Crimean peninsula and the waters of the Azov and Black Seas – as a springboard for military equipment and bombing of Ukraine.
It is important for all citizens of Ukraine to be informed about the indigenous peoples of Ukraine and understand that we have one Motherland and one goal – to live in a free, integral and independent Ukraine.
In the photo you can see the posters that are posted in Rivne and Chernihiv. Subsequently, similar boards can be seen in other cities of Ukraine (Ternopil, Mykolayiv and others).
The #LIBERATECRIMEA campaign was presented by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center as part of its project implemented under the USAID/ENGAGE activity, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pact. The contents of this campaign are the sole responsibility of Pact and its implementing partners and do not necessary reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.