UN calls to provide forced migrants with the right to vote in the elections in occupied Donbass

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees calls to respect political rights of forced migrants. This is stated in the report of the UN Refugees Office as of February, – reports Pereselenets website.

"The authorities must ensure that the political rights of forced migrants will be resumed. The UNHCR emphasizes the connection between voting in local elections and long-term solutions and notes that the voting could be a key element of integration into the local community," - stated the report with respect to voting rights in local elections in the regions of the temporary stay.

"At the same time, the UN insist - it is important to provide forced migrants with the opportunity to participate in the elections in Donbass, scheduled for 2016 under the agreement of Minsk II."