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Rights of Ukrainian nationals are being violated in the Russian-occupied Crimea, Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, has said.

Speaking at the Security Council briefing on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security held on August 13, Pierce stressed that “citizens in Crimea have been denied access to basic services because they would not change their citizenship”, which is contrary to international humanitarian law.

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