UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior U.N. human rights official who has been effectively denied entry to Crimea expressed concern on Friday about the region's ethnic minority Tatars, saying they felt threatened and were afraid for their future.
Sunni Muslims of Turkic origin and making up 12 percent of Crimea's population of two million, Tatars say they are apprehensive about the prospect of the region leaving Ukraine and becoming part of Russia in a referendum this Sunday.
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