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It is very important to impose sanctions because of the repression against the indigenous Crimean Tatar people, the indigenous people of Crimea.
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The speaker says sanctions are necessary in response to repression against the Crimean Tatar people. Calling them the indigenous people of Crimea emphasizes their longstanding connection to the region and presents the repression as a serious injustice against a specific community.
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- OpenParliament.ca — Canadian House of Commons committee transcript
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