UWC to cooperate with Ukraine’s partners to return all temporarily occupied territories

26.06.2020 11:08

Ukrinform

Leaders of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) met with Dmytro Lubinets MP, Chair of Verkhovna Rada Committee on Human Rights, Deoccupation and Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories in Donetsk, Luhansk regions and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, National Minorities and Interethnic Relations, according to the UWC website.

The discussion focused on the ongoing violations of human rights in the occupied territories of Ukraine, and the need to collaborate on a strategic roadmap to de-occupy and reintegrate the occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea.

“Civil society plays a crucial role in raising awareness and consolidating the support of the international community for Ukraine. UWC is committed to working with key partners in Ukraine and globally on human rights issues, as well as the return and reintegration of occupied Crimea and Donbas territories,” said Paul Grod, UWC President.

Participants in the meeting underlined a number of key areas of cooperation between the UWC and the Committee. In particular, Paul Grod presented UWC position on the draft law, No.2590, on citizenship and reiterated UWC support for the liberalization of multiple citizenship. The UWC president once again stressed the importance to embed security safeguards in such legislation, as well as emphasized the need to amend the current draft.

Dmytro Lubinets welcomed the UWC proposal to collaborate with the Committee at all expert levels to offer UWC suggestions and comments on the proposed draft.