In the occupied Crimea peninsula, 220 political prisoners are being held, and over 12,000 decisions have been made regarding the deportation of civilians. Since 2014, about 55,000 Crimeans have become internally displaced persons, while another 28,000 have renounced such status or emigrated abroad.
This was noted by representatives of the president and the prosecutor's office in Crimea during the presentation of data on human rights violations in the peninsula. In particular, Olga Kuryshko emphasized that currently, 220 political prisoners are known, most of whom are held in the Russian Federation. Vitaliy Sekretar added that war crimes in the occupied territory may go unnoticed by many because the occupation regime can be compared to an armed conflict.
In Ukraine, 55,000 internally displaced persons from Crimea are registered, while 28,000 others have not received such status or have emigrated. The return of former political prisoner Andriy Zakhtya to Ukraine after a long imprisonment in Russia was an emotional moment for his family, who met him with a Ukrainian flag at the border.