Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol A/RES/80/223 Affirming that the seizure of territories of Ukraine, including Crimea, by force is illegal and a violation of international law, and affirming also that control of all of the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters, must be immediately restored to Ukraine, 1. Condemns in the strongest terms the war of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations, and the use of temporarily occupied Crimea for this and to support the attempted illegal annexation of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts; 2. Demands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its war of aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters; 3. Strongly condemns the continuing and total disregard by the Russian Federation for its obligations under international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, regarding its legal responsibility for the temporarily occupied territory, including the responsibility to respect Ukrainian law and the rights of all civilians; 4. Condemns the failure of the Russian Federation to comply with the repeated requests and demands of the General Assembly, as well as with the orders of the International Court of Justice; 5. Also condemns violations and abuses of human rights law and international humanitarian law perpetrated by the Russian occupying authorities against the residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including discrimination against Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars and persons belonging to other ethnic and religious groups; 6. Demands that the Russian Federation respect obligations under international law with regard to respecting the Ukrainian legislation in force prior to the temporary occupation; 7. Urges the Russian Federation: (a) To uphold all of its obligations under applicable international law; (b) To fully and immediately comply with the order of the International Court of Justice of 16 March 2022; (c) To take all measures necessary to bring an immediate end to all violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law against residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular reported discriminatory measures and practices, arbitrary detentions and arrests, violations and abuses within the framework of the filtration procedures, enforced disappearances, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, including to compel apprehended persons to self incriminate or “cooperate” with law enforcement, ensure fair trial, revoke all discriminatory legislation and hold accountable those responsible for those violations and abuses by ensuring the independent, impartial and effective investigation of all allegations; (d) To halt arrests and prosecutions of residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for non‑criminal acts committed or opinions expressed, including in social media comments or posts, and release all residents who have been arrested or imprisoned for such acts; 10/15 25-20987