journalists, lawyers, in particular the Deputy Head of the Medzhlis of the Crimean Tatar

people Nariman Dzhelyal, journalists Iryna Danylovych and Vladyslav Yesypenko, activists

Server Mustafayev and Server Saliyev as well as dozens of others,

- the use of human rights violations in the form of mass searches and political persecutions of

the indigenous Crimean Tatar people,

- attempts to undermine Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identity via attacks on the Ukrainian

Orthodox Church and mass imprisonment of the Muslim population, including destruction of

the cultural heritage,

- the forcible transfer and deportation by Russia of Ukrainian children that was started in the

temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol no later than

2015, is defined as a violation of international humanitarian law and is the subject of the

arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court,

- the ongoing militarization of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia, which undermines security and

stability in the Black and Azov Seas region, and violates freedom of maritime navigation,

- the Russian Federation’s unilateral decision to suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, coupled

with its interference in Ukraine's grain exports and systematic attacks on export

infrastructure facilities, as well as the intimidation directed towards commercial vessels in

the Black Sea,

- the Russian Federation's blockade of Ukrainian sea ports, which disrupted global food supply

chains, exacerbated global food insecurity situation leading to spike in food prices, and food

crises in countries in need,

- Russia's offensive actions including against hydro-electric facilities conducted in a manner

that has caused severe damage to natural environment of Ukraine and provoked a high threat

of environmental disaster. Participants emphasize that Russia must bear ultimate

responsibility for its war of choice, which has caused disastrous humanitarian, ecological,

agricultural, and economic repercussions, and became one of the most significant ecological

and technological catastrophes witnessed in Europe over recent decades,

- the serious violations of international humanitarian law and the continued gross and

systematic violations and abuses of human rights against the inhabitants of Crimea, including

the indigenous Crimean Tatars peoples. These violations encompass a range of actions such

as killings, disappearances, prosecutions driven by political motivations, discriminatory

practices, harassment, intimidation, gender-based violence, arbitrary detentions and arrests,

- Russian Federation’s control of and military presence at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power

Plant, which poses a serious threat to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine and beyond. We

underscore that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant stands as the largest facility of its kind

in Europe, and any harm inflicted upon it could lead to catastrophic repercussions for

Ukraine, Europe, and the global community,

- the Russian Federation’s reported actions at the chemical plant “Crimean Titan” creating the

risk of environmental damage in the northern Crimean Peninsula and southern Kherson

region. If realized, such a sombre scenario would lead to a large-scale ecological disaster in

the north of the Crimean Peninsula and in the south of the Kherson region, while causing an

unpredictable number of human casualties and devastating regional economic damages.

Participants declare that they intend to:

- support international investigation into the war crimes, human rights violations and crimes

against humanity perpetrated by the Russian occupying authorities in Crimea, the City of

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