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Parliamentary question - E-001456/2016Parliamentary question
E-001456/2016

VP/HR — Raids and arbitrary arrests of Crimean Tatars

Question for written answer E-001456-16
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Rule 130
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (ALDE)

In response to their vocal opposition to the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014, the indigenous Crimean Tatars have since been targeted with oppressive measures, including arbitrary arrests, torture, abductions and travel bans. Most recently, on 10-11 February 2016, Russian security forces conducted raids on houses of Crimean Tatar families, in the course of which they detained 12 individuals, including four well-known human rights activists currently standing trial on charges of ‘extremism’.

On 4 February 2016, Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea, in particular of the Crimean Tatars[1], highlighting the need for the EU to put pressure on Russia to immediately end the politically motivated persecution of Crimean Tatars.

In light of these developments: