We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tamila Tasheva to the post of the Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Ms. Tamila Tasheva is a co-founder and a Chairwoman of the board of NGO “CrimeaSOS. Since 2014 she has become an implementing partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (UNHCR) in programs related to the protection of IDPs.

She is a human rights activist and one of Crimean Tatars young generation leaders. Ms. Tasheva is actively involved in IDPs issues, human rights situation in Crimea, advocacy activities and developing the Ukrainian legislation in social protection, including humanitarian law regarding the temporary occupied territories

Ms. Tamila Tasheva has a wide experience in civil society sector. Before the annexation of Crimea, Tamila Tasheva successfully implemented a series of cultural and educational projects and civic initiatives promoting the Crimean Tatar people culture and developing of civil society in Ukraine. Tamila Tasheva was a volunteer during Maidan.

Tamila Tasheva Ms. Tamila Tasheva is a co-founder and a Chairwoman of the board of NGO “CrimeaSOS”. Up-to-date she is the co-founder of the Ukrainian grassroots civil society initiative CrimeaSOS. From 2014 CrimeaSOS has become an implementing partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (UNHCR) in programs related to the protection of IDPs.

We are grateful to Mrs. Tasheva for her agreement to contribute to the Mission’s activity as well as we are pleased to note the growing number of such experienced and initiative people, willing to fight for the returning of Crimea.