Russia must investigate the deaths and abductions of activists in Crimea who have opposed Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula and ensure the rights of minorities and media are respected, a leading European human rights watchdog said on Monday.
In a 16-page report, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks highlighted the cases of three missing civil society activists and the deaths of local residents, including a teenager, since Russia took over Crimea.
He also expressed concern about the treatment of Ukrainians and of Crimea’s Tatars, the Muslim ethnic minority which largely boycotted a controversial March 16 referendum that produced …read more
Source: Voice of America
