ISLAMABAD: Editor’s Monitoring Desk – On 25 June 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Russian authorities responsible for numerous human rights violations on the Peninsula since its annexation in 2014. In its case (on Crimea), Ukraine blames Russia for systematic violations of the European Convention on Human Rights in Crimea.
Crimean issue was no doubt the first aggression of Russia against Ukraine but the decision of ECHR is the same what is the permanent and consistent opinion of Europe in Ukraine Russia case. So question is what new or what is binding here for the loser?
The European Court of Human Rights unanimously ruled that it includes article 2 (the right to life), article 3 (freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment), article 5 (the right to liberty and security of the person), article 6 (the right to a fair trial), article 7 (no punishment without law), article 8 (the right to respect your private and family life), article 9 (freedom of religion), article 10 (freedom of expression), article 11 (freedom of assembly), article 14 (protection from discrimination), article 18 (the limitation on use of restrictions on rights) of the European Convention on Human Rights and a number of other articles.
These violations include persecution of Crimean Tatars, unlawful arrests, torture, murder, and other crimes. The Court confirmed that Russian troops and its formations actively participated in these actions. Observers see the decision as a real milestone in the international legal struggle to recognize Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. They do not share what consequences it can bring for Russia? That is indifferent to many other rulings, verdicts, resolutions passed at different levels in last 10 years.
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The western experts of the matter term the situation in the medical sector of Crimea deplorable after the annexation by Russia has been mentioned as ;
After the annexation of Crimea (February 2014) and the subsequent full-scale invasion of Ukraine (February 2022), the medical situation on the Peninsula has worsened significantly. Each year, there are more and more problems with the quality of medical services and access to them, which threatens the health and life of the local population.
According to Human Rights Watch reports, there are a shortage of equipment (about 30 %), medicines and qualified specialists in the medical institutions in Crimea due to the isolation of the Peninsula and economic sanctions against Russia.
Patients are forced to wait long for their turn to see a doctor, due to a lack of health care workers. At the same time, Russian authorities limit access to international medical and humanitarian organizations, making it impossible to improve the medical situation on the Peninsula.
Ukrainian doctors and medical specialists left Crimea en masse after the annexation, being not ready to work under the control of the Russian authorities. This has led to a shortage of specialists in surgery, cardiology and oncology. Those who remain are forced to work in conditions of constant stress and overload, which negatively affects the quality of the services provided.
Russian authorities are using medical resources and facilities for the needs of their occupying army, depriving the civilian population of medical care. The example is the 1472nd Naval Clinical Hospital in Sevastopol, which previously were both for military and civilian patients.
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Since the spring of 2022, the hospital is no longer available for civilians, serving exclusively for wounded soldiers. In other cities, such as Simferopol and Saki, hospitals have also been repurposed for the needs of the Kremlin’s army, leading to a shortage of beds and equipment for civilian patients.
Here it is worth mentioning that the War has no rules and regulations. The saying “Everything is fair in love and war” is true. Same is done by Russia in occupied territories, Crimea or Donbas. It is wrong but It happens in such situations. The needful is to stop this conflict as soon as possible. Ukraine’s territorial integrity as it was before Crimean annexation of Russia is the only solution to this expanding dispute.
Ukraine and her allies and supporters consider Russia bears direct responsibility for the humanitarian crisis it created in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Therefore only the speedy liberation of the Ukrainian occupied territories will allow the restoration of normal living conditions for the Ukrainian people.
Ukraine seeks international support in its fight against unprovoked Russian aggression. The observers opine that International military support is critical to ensure the rapid liberation of Ukrainian occupied territories.They do not see the other side. Russia has already threatened the use of nukes. Therefore focus on military solution only would be disastrous than wrong.
The restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, saving the lives of civilians who die and are injured every day in shelling and bombing of peaceful Ukrainian cities by the Kremlin’s troops should be the top priority in the efforts at all levels.
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