Abbreviations ARC the Autonomous Republic of Crimea ODIHR O7 ce for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights AF the Armed Forces VR the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) VR ARC the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea VRU the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council) of Ukraine SC RC the State Council of the Republic of Crimea UNGA the United Nations General Assembly ECHR the European Convention on Human Rights EU the European Union MIA the Ministry of Internal AT airs ICCPR the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe UN the United Nations RF the Russian Federation CSCE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe TRC Television and Radio Company CC the Criminal Code CPC the Criminal Procedure Code UOC KP Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyivan Patriarchate FL the Federal Law 6