The United States urged Russia to reverse the decision to suspend the activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars – Kommersant St. Petersburg

The head of the US State Department press service of John Kirby said the US calls on Russia to reverse the decision on the recognition of extremist activity Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars. “We call on Russia to reverse the recent decision by the Ministry of Justice on the recognition of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars” extremist “organization, as well as addressing the current Crimean authorities to suspend the operation of this democratic institution,” – quoted by Tass diplomat

As reported by “Kommersant”, the Ministry of Justice has included the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people in the list of organizations whose activities are suspended in the exercise of extremist activity. Earlier, the Council of Europe mission concluded that the ban will mean the Majlis repression against the Crimean Tatars as an ethnic group. The Council of Europe report states that the prohibition of the organization can “increase the risk of further isolating the” Crimean Tatar community from the rest of the population. The Crimean government report called “an example of double standards.” In the Majlis said that the ban will result in prosecution of the organization 2.5 thousand. People who are part of its structure.

Learn more about this in “Kommersant” material ” The Council of Europe stood up for the Majlis ».

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