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  1. “Anyone with relevant information on human rights violations should share it with us, so that we can verify it, further investigate if necessary and include it in our next report.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  2. “In order to de-escalate tensions across the country, all parties should be encouraged to start an inclusive, sustained and meaningful national dialogue based on respect for the legal obligations of Ukraine under the international human rights treaties already ratified. Such a process should take into consideration the concerns of all those who live in Ukraine, including minorities, and address issues such as language rights and the decentralization of the country. Finally, I cannot stress enough the important role that accurate human rights reporting can play in preventing violence and defusing tensions. Yesterday, we issued our first report on the human rights situation in Ukraine on the basis of my two visits and the first month of human rights monitoring. We intend to issue our second report on 15 May.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  3. “There are clear lines between what can be considered the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly and the violent behaviour of armed protesters. However, in all cases, security forces should not use force unnecessarily or excessively. The situation in the east, ifnot adequately addressed as a matter of priority, risks seriously destabilizing the country as a whole. Those who exercise influence over the situation should take immediate action to halt the violence. The arming of the protesters and their transformation into quasi-paramilitary forces must be stopped. Anyone inciting violence and providing arms to protesters can be held accountable for the resulting tragic consequences.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  4. “In Kharkiv participants in a pro-Ukrainian rally were attacked and beaten by pro- Russian demonstrators, who broke through the police cordon, resulting in some 50 persons being injured. Ongoing incidents and clashes among various groups of protesters, as well as with security forces, are of serious concern. While reports indicate that the number of protesters, including some allegedly from outside the region, has not significantly increased- and we are speaking of a couple of thousand - the level of violence and the proportion of armed protesters have. That has significant human rights implications. While protest-related human rights violations need to be investigated and verified urgently, security forces must play their role in maintaining public order in accordance with human rights standards.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  5. “Concerns over citizenship issues also continue to be raised, in particular with regard to the fact that those who do not accept Russian citizenship will reportedly face many obstacles in guaranteeing their property and land rights, access to education and health care and the enjoyment of other civil and political rights. When I visited eastern Ukraine in March, the situation was already very tense. Meanwhile, the situation has significantly deteriorated. Reportedly, armed pro-Russian activists established the People's Republic of Donetsk, taking control of a number of Government buildings in several cities of the Donetsk region, using violence, including against law enforcement officers. In Luhansk pro-Russian protesters continue to occupy the local building of the security services.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  6. “There were credible allegations of harassment, arbitrary arrests and torture by those groups, which targeted activists and journalists who did not support the referendum. In reiterating General Assembly resolution 68/262, on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, I stress the obligations of the authorities in Crimea to respect international human rights norms. It is also of concern that, on 11 April, the authorities in Crimea rushed through the adoption of a new Constitution. The Crimean Tatar Majlis has raised important human rights concerns about the complete lack of public debate, as well as the exclusion of the Crimean Tatars, from the drafting process of the new Constitution.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  7. “Monitors are verifying those serious allegations. My visit from 21 to 22 March was the most recent visit to Crimea by a senior United Nations official. During my mission, I interacted with a wide range of interlocutors, including local authorities and civil society, and especially the victims themselves. That allowed me to obtain a first-hand impression of the situation. The media manipulation significantly contributed to a climate of fear and insecurity in the period preceding the referendum. The presence ofparamilitary and so-called self-defence groups, as well as soldiers in uniform without insignia, was not conducive to an environment in which voters could freely exercise their right to hold opinions and to freedom of expression during the referendum on 16 March.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  8. “They were isolated incidents, which were then exaggerated through biased media reporting, fuelling fear and insecurity among the ethnic Russian community. There have also been some cases of incitement to hatred from right-wing extremists' groups, such as the so-called Right Sector. Fear and insecurity proliferate when incitement to hatred, discrimination and violence are not curtailed. It is therefore crucial that that issue be addressed as a matter of priority. I welcome the steps already undertaken by the Government and the Office of the Prosecutor-General of Ukraine to publicly condemn and investigate any such instances. In that context, it is clearly unacceptable that one presidential candidate calls his followers to arm themselves to defend the east of the country, while another is beaten because of his political views.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  9. “Progress is still to be made in bringing to justice the perpetrators of serious human rights violations committed during the period of the Maidan protests. During the protests, 121 persons were killed and more than 100 persons are still unaccounted for. The Office of the Prosecutor-General has initiated criminal proceedings, and it is important to ensure accountability for the perpetrators. During the Maidan protests, there were some expressions of national, racial or religious hatred by certain groups and individuals. Some attacks against the ethnic Russian community, in particular ethnic Russians affiliated with the former Government, were also reported. However, those attacks were neither systematic nor widespread.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  10. “Huge disparities in standards of living and inadequate access to basic social services, attributed to corruption and mismanagement, were among the underlying factors that led to the Maidan protests. The protests that started in Kyiv and swept across the rest of the country from November 2013 to February 2014 revealed a deep- rooted sense of dissatisfaction among the people of Ukraine. The violence by the security forces against pro-European peaceful protesters in Kyiv on 30 November 2013 created outrage and led to the radicalization of the protests and to clashes between the protesters and police. Legislation that curtailed the freedoms of expression and assembly and enhanced a sense of impunity on the part of the police was rushed through the Rada in mid-January and led to violent action by some radical protesters, as well.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source

  11. “Mr. fiimonovic': The Security Council was briefed this weekend on the latest political developments in Ukraine. As the Council requested, my briefing today will address the human rights situation in Ukraine and give an update on developments since my last briefing, on 19 March (see S/PV.7144). I will highlight key human rights issues, taking into account the most recent events in the East. My remarks are based on the findings ofmy two recent missions to Ukraine, as well as on the first few weeks of the activities of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine. At the outset, I wish to emphasize the strong interlinkages between the chronic human rights violations in Ukraine, the Maidan protests and the current situation in the east. Almost a third of the population in Ukraine reportedly lives under the poverty line.”

    2014-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7157 (2014) · source