On March 9 at 11:00 Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba will open the exhibition project at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called "Being yourself is not a crime!" about Russia's persecution of Crimean Tatars in the temporarily occupied Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.

The project focuses on the children of Crimean Tatars, political prisoners who have been illegally imprisoned by Russia on fabricated charges of "extremism" and "terrorism."

The carefree childhood of many Crimean children ended on the day when members of the secret services of the Russian occupation authorities broke into their homes. Today, more than 200 minor children are left without parental care. Following arrests, in some villages where Crimean Tatars live compactly so-called "women's" streets appeared. Many children need long-term psychological rehabilitation.

The purpose of the exhibition project is to intensify Ukraine’s diplomatic struggle for the release of all political prisoners of the Kremlin, draw the attention of the international community to disproportionately long imprisonment terms, appalling conditions for illegally detained Ukrainians, and Russia’s violations of international humanitarian law.

The accreditation for media is available via the link: https://forms.gle/WTEU2j7MijedZtgc7

Accreditation ends: March 8 at 18.00

Arrival of accredited media representatives: until 10:40 on March 9

Entrance to the building: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, 1 Mykhailivska Square, entrance № 3.

We kindly request you to have a passport, a valid press card (issued by the editorial office) and face masks to enter the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Non-accredited media representatives will not be able to participate in the event.