By forcibly mobilizing Crimean Tatars in the occupied peninsula, Russia not only blatantly violates international humanitarian law but also yet again commits genocide against the indigenous people of Crimea.
The Crimean Tatars constitute an overwhelming 50-60% of the Russian mobilization plan in occupied Crimea, even though they make up just 20% of the peninsula’s population.
This is not the first time Russia persecutes Crimean Tatars, watch our new explainer to learn about the long history of Russian occupation, forcing the indigenous people to leave their homes again and again.
