A longtime activist in Eastern Europe, repeatedly jailed for political dissent in the former Soviet Union, urged the Liberal government on May 18 to live up to its promises and pass legislation to punish Russians defying human rights.
CBC News: Crimean leader visiting Canada urges strong sanctions against Russia
Mustafa Dzhemilev, historical leader of the Crimean Tatar National Movement and former Soviet dissident speaks to journalists during his interview for AFP in Kyiv on May 6, 2014.