Human rights groups are warning that the persecution of Crimean Tatars, who make up around 13% of the population, is worsening, with an alarming increase in police raids, interrogations and arrests, sparking fear and unrest amongst the community.
According to Amnesty International, since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in February 2014, harassment and violence against the Tatars, a Muslim ethnic minority, has been growing. Many Crimean Tatars boycotted the ‘referendum on the status of Crimea’ which took place on 16 March 2014.
“Tatars are increasingly bearing the brunt of restrictions on their basic freedoms, such as their freedom of assembly, …read more
Source: Newsweek
