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Situation in Crimea Keeps on Worsening: Meeting of Human Rights Activists, President’s Representative Office and UNESCO Antenna in Ukraine
Дата публикации: 29-05-2026 09:16:20

The situation in the temporarily occupied Crimea keeps getting worse. This was discussed during a consultative meeting between the Representative Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea/Crimea Platform Office, the expert community, and the UNESCO Antenna in Ukraine. Ms. Olha Kuryshko, Permanent Representative, noted that Russia is using culture and history as tools for manipulation and waging war, with the destruction of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities having become part of the aggressor state’s official policy. Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, Head of the UNESCO Desk in Ukraine, emphasized the importance of continuously monitoring the situation in Crimea. She noted that UNESCO continues to document violations in the areas of culture, education, and freedom of expression, and also stressed the need to strengthen practical cooperation and coordination to address the challenges caused by the Russian occupation. Ms. Olha Skrypnyk, Chair of the Crimean Human Rights Group, drew attention to the imprisoned journalists from Crimea and the occupied parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. Among the Crimean journalists, 14 are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. All of them are suffering from appalling conditions of detention in Russian penal colonies and are in need of medical care. The human rights activist stressed the need for broad international attention to civilians detained as part of Russia’s aggression, as well as concerted efforts to secure their release. Currently, Russia refuses to return Crimean prisoners, including journalists, to Ukraine. In addition, the persecution of journalists and activists is accompanied by disinformation in Kremlin-controlled media. The human rights activist believes that the UN should pay more attention to disinformation, particularly propaganda, and develop mechanisms to counter it, as this leads to human rights violations. For example, the disinformation campaign launched, supported, and funded by Russia, which aim is to belittle or outright deny the existence of Ukrainian culture, prevents Ukrainian citizens living under occupation from accessing, participating in, and contributing to cultural life. The Crimean Human Rights Group had previously presented its arguments regarding the impact of disinformation on the enjoyment of cultural rights in the context of armed conflict to the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. The meeting also addressed the militarization of the educational process, the rewriting of history in line with Russian propaganda narratives, and consistent pressure on educational rights in Crimea. The speakers also touched on the destruction of cultural heritage, violations of the cultural rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities, the situation in the field of sports, as well as environmental threats and the preservation of the natural heritage of the occupied peninsula. At the end of the meeting, participants emphasized the importance of continued cooperation with international organizations, particularly UNESCO, to document human rights violations and protect the cultural and natural heritage in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

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The situation in the temporarily occupied Crimea keeps getting worse. This was discussed during a consultative meeting between the Representative Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea/Crimea Platform Office, the expert community, and the UNESCO Antenna in Ukraine.

Ms. Olha Kuryshko, Permanent Representative, noted that Russia is using culture and history as tools for manipulation and waging war, with the destruction of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities having become part of the aggressor state’s official policy.

Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, Head of the UNESCO Desk in Ukraine, emphasized the importance of continuously monitoring the situation in Crimea. She noted that UNESCO continues to document violations in the areas of culture, education, and freedom of expression, and also stressed the need to strengthen practical cooperation and coordination to address the challenges caused by the Russian occupation.

Ms. Olha Skrypnyk, Chair of the Crimean Human Rights Group, drew attention to the imprisoned journalists from Crimea and the occupied parts of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. Among the Crimean journalists, 14 are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. All of them are suffering from appalling conditions of detention in Russian penal colonies and are in need of medical care. The human rights activist stressed the need for broad international attention to civilians detained as part of Russia’s aggression, as well as concerted efforts to secure their release. Currently, Russia refuses to return Crimean prisoners, including journalists, to Ukraine.

In addition, the persecution of journalists and activists is accompanied by disinformation in Kremlin-controlled media. The human rights activist believes that the UN should pay more attention to disinformation, particularly propaganda, and develop mechanisms to counter it, as this leads to human rights violations. For example, the disinformation campaign launched, supported, and funded by Russia, which aim is to belittle or outright deny the existence of Ukrainian culture, prevents Ukrainian citizens living under occupation from accessing, participating in, and contributing to cultural life.

The Crimean Human Rights Group had previously presented its arguments regarding the impact of disinformation on the enjoyment of cultural rights in the context of armed conflict to the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

The meeting also addressed the militarization of the educational process, the rewriting of history in line with Russian propaganda narratives, and consistent pressure on educational rights in Crimea. The speakers also touched on the destruction of cultural heritage, violations of the cultural rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities, the situation in the field of sports, as well as environmental threats and the preservation of the natural heritage of the occupied peninsula.

At the end of the meeting, participants emphasized the importance of continued cooperation with international organizations, particularly UNESCO, to document human rights violations and protect the cultural and natural heritage in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

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