Crimean Week starts in Brussels with films, exhibitions and debates in the European Parliament

For the first time, Brussels will host the Crimean Week, dedicated to human rights violations on the occupied peninsula and the struggle of Crimean Tatars for their identity. The program includes discussions in the European Parliament, film screenings, a photo exhibition and a presentation of a book about citizen journalists.

This was reported by Krym.Realii.

The first Crimean Week, a series of events dedicated to the situation in the occupied Crimea, is to be held in Brussels from May 12 to 16. The program includes panel discussions, film screenings, a photo exhibition, book presentations and a session in the European Parliament, which will draw attention to human rights violations on the peninsula and the struggle of Crimean Tatars to preserve their identity.

On May 12, the week will be opened by the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU. On the same day, films about the history, culture and resistance of the Crimean Tatar people will be shown. On May 13, the European Parliament will hold a session dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars and repressions in Crimea. A presentation of the book "Free Voices of Crimea" and a photo exhibition about the activities of citizen journalists are also planned.

On May 14, a screening of the documentary "Without the Right to Protection" is scheduled, which reveals the extent of the suppression of freedom of speech on the peninsula. The week will end on May 16 with the discussion "Children under Occupation", which will focus on the militarization of education, ideological pressure on young people and attempts to destroy Ukrainian identity. The accompanying events will include the U(CRIME)A exhibition and speeches by leading experts.

Also, on May 7, Kyiv will host a presentation of the book "Calendar of significant and memorable dates in the history of Crimea and the Crimean Tatar people". This is the first edition to collect in one source key historical events and names of prominent figures who influenced the development of Crimea and the Crimean Tatar community.

In early April, during the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Ukraine presented an exhibition dedicated to Crimean Tatar culture and initiated a discussion on the importance of heritage and religion in times of war. The exhibition is centered around unique artifacts: prayer rugs, ceramics, household items, and rare copies of the Quran that Crimean Tatars took with them during the 1944 deportation.

Анна Бальчінос