"A serious blow to the Kremlin": Portnikov explained the importance of the court decision in The Hague

22 April 2017, 07:34 | Policy
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The International Court of Justice in The Hague dealt a "serious blow to the Kremlin", obliging Russia to resume activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people in the annexed Crimea.

This opinion was voiced by journalist Vitaly Portnikov in a blog on the website of Grani. RU.

According to the journalist, Russian President Vladimir Putin "does not understand a simple thing" that the Mejlis is not a public organization, but a people's parliament.

Portnikov predicted that Russia will not abolish the ban of the Mejlis.

"Implementing the decision of the International Court of Justice means not just questioning the conclusions of one's own" justice ", but also allowing free elections, even for one people. And get legitimate representatives of this people, enjoying much more confidence than a variety of Crimean Gauleiters, "he explained..

"Imagine this is impossible. Therefore, the Kremlin once again spits the international justice in the face. Firstly, it will not comply with the court's decision, then it will block the binding decision of the Security Council - and goodbye, "the journalist added..

However, according to Portnikov, "the bone in the Kremlin's throat from this will not disappear anywhere".

"The Crimea - no matter what the Russian chauvinists imagine themselves - will still remain Crimean Tatar, and not occupational. Now, from the point of view of international justice, "he stressed..

As reported by the "Observer", the International Court of the United Nations on April 19 announced several decisions in the case on the suit of Ukraine against Russia.



In particular, the court agreed to the introduction of measures on the suit of Ukraine against the Russian Federation regarding the protection of national minorities in the Crimea. The court ordered Russia to ensure the functioning of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people and provide access to instruction in the Ukrainian language on the peninsula.

Also, the court recognized the Crimean Tatars and ethnic Ukrainians living in the occupied peninsula, vulnerable to discrimination.

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Based on materials: grani-ru-org.appspot.com



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