Article 7

The Parties shall ensure respect for the right of every person belonging to a national minority to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of expression, and freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

155. There are more than 50 NGOs in Crimea newly established by Crimean Tatars.
156. In order to understand the attitude of other Crimean Tatar's NGOs to the situation see their Appeal to the Parliamentary Assembly and Committee of Ministers of CoE which was transferred by fax to Mr. Antti Korkeakivi (Russian and English version).
157. The most important whole-Nation Association of Crimean Tatars is Kurultay (National Congress) of Crimean Tatar People. It is based on general elections among Crimean Tatars living on territory of former USSR. Kurultay is not recognized by Government.
158. See information under article 15.



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