Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People

"Milli Mejlis" redirects here. For the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, see National Assembly (Azerbaijan).
Mejlis building in Simferopol confiscated by the Russian authorities[1]
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The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People (Crimean Tatar: Qırımtatar Milliy Meclisi) is the single highest executive-representative body of the Crimean Tatars in period between sessions of the Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar People. The Mejlis is a member institution of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience.

The Mejlis was outlawed by Russia in 2016 for "the use of propaganda of aggression and hatred towards Russia, inciting ethnic nationalism and extremism in society"[2] and listed as an extremist organization[nb 1] two years after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.[3][nb 2] In April 2017, the International Court of Justice delivered its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures, according to which Russia must lift the ban;[5] Russia has since ignored and refused to comply with the Court's decision.[6]

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  4. ^ UKRAINE REPORTS RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY ON CRIMEA BORDER, Newsweek (8 August 2016)
    Gutterman, Steve (18 March 2014). "Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
    Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
    UN General Assembly adopts resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity Archived 2018-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, China Central Television (28 March 2014)
  5. ^ "The Court finds that Russia must refrain from imposing limitations on the ability of the Crimean Tatar community to conserve its representative institutions, including the Mejlis, and ensure the availability of education in the Ukrainian language" (PDF). International Court of Justice. April 19, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the human rights situation in temporarily occupied Crimea". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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