Forced passportization in the TOT of Ukraine causes resistance among the population - Lubinets
Kyiv • UNN
The process of forced passportization in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is causing resistance among the population, despite the efforts of Russian propaganda.
The process of forced passportization in the TOT of Ukraine is causing resistance among the population, despite the efforts of Russian propaganda. The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets emphasized that the residents of the TOT who are forced to take a Russian passport are in a difficult situation, and this should be explained to the international audience, UNN reports .
Russian propaganda is aimed at showing a "beautiful" picture of Ukrainians receiving passports in the TOT. But in reality, the process of forced passportization in the TOT of Ukraine causes resistance among the population
The Ombudsman noted that Ukrainians are trying to avoid obtaining a passport of the aggressor country, but often refusal is a threat to their lives and health. Accordingly, it is important to explain to the international audience that residents of the TOT who are forced to take a Russian passport are in a difficult situation, the Ukrainian ombudsman emphasizes.
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