CoE mission to assess human rights situation in Crimea

CoE mission to assess human rights situation in Crimea

The Council of Europe sends its delegation to Crimea on Monday to assess the human right situation on the peninsula, the organization reported on its website.

Swiss diplomat Gerarg Stoudmann will head the delegation, in which he will be assisted by three members of the Council of Europe secretariat.

"The mission will be conducted with full independence and will not deal with any issue related to the territorial status of Crimea," Jagland stressed.