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Publish date23 Dec 2014 - 12:11
Story Code : 177347

Refugees form Crimea discriminated against by Kiev

Refugees from eastern Ukraine’s Crimea say they are being discriminated against by the Ukrainian government, Press TV reports.
Refugees form Crimea discriminated against by Kiev


Ukraine's parliament has adopted a new law which stops Crimeans from utilizing the country's banking system.

A refugee who fled the fighting in east Ukraine and relocated to the Ukrainian capital Kiev recently received a message from his bank.

“Dear client, according to your national banks ruling your banking account was blocked,” the message said.

The refugee went on to say that he has a Ukrainian passport but does not have any rights.

Under the new law, thousands of refugees, most of whom are Tartars, are still registered in Crimea, yet are recognized as non-residents and face various restrictions in Kiev.

“The Crimean Tartars still have not been acknowledged as indigenous natives of Ukraine,” said Mustafa Djemilev, a Crimean Tartars’ leader.

Tensions between Russia and the West heightened after Crimea declared independence from Ukraine on March 17 and formally applied to become part of Russia following a referendum a day earlier, in which 96.8 percent of participants voted in favor of the secession.

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