Editor’s Note: This piece is adapted from a speech Dr. Christoph Bergner, a member of Germany’s Bundestag, gave at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation on October 21, 2015.I would like to thank the organizers of this event for making human rights issues in Crimea the main topic. Even if other news is currently making headlines, we must not lose sight of the circumstances on the peninsula and the consequences of Russia’s unlawful seizure. In assessing the situation, the European Union and United States must take into account not only international law but also human rights concerns.Several human rights issues currently occurring in …read more
Source: Atlantic Council