MOSCOW – The Kremlin disagrees with phrasing of the UN General Assembly resolution on Crimea and considers it incorrect, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
“We deem these formulations wrong and disagree with them,” Peskov said.
The UN General Assembly on Dec.19 supported resolution A/C.3/72/L.42, which concerns the human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
The Ukrainian-sponsored resolution was supported by 70 countries, 26 voted against it, and 76 abstained.
The resolution urges Russia to fully and immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s ruling of Apr.19, 2017 on provisional measures submitted by Ukraine in the case concerning the Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation).
The resolution also says that Russia must take all necessary measures to put an end to human rights violations and abuses in relation to residents of Crimea, respect laws in effect in Ukraine, and rescind the laws introduced in Crimea by Russia that allow forced expulsion and confiscation of private property in Crimea in violation of international law.
The General Assembly also denounced the illegal enforcement of laws, jurisdiction, and administration in Crimea introduced by Russia and demanded that Russia adhere to its obligations under international law with respect to laws that were formerly in effect in Crimea.
The document also calls on Russia to annul its decision to designate the Majilis of the Crimean Tatar people an extremist organization and banning its activities and ensure people’s access to education in Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar.
