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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for the Crimea is Ukraine project website in accordance with the DSTU EN 301 549:2022 standard (WCAG 2.1, Level AA).

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The "Crimea is Ukraine" project team is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with national standard DSTU EN 301 549:2022 ("Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services", identical to European standard EN 301 549 V3.2.1 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.1 at Level AA).

1. Conformance Status

This website conforms to DSTU EN 301 549:2022 and WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria, subject to exemptions for specific historical and archival materials.

2. Accessibility Features

The website incorporates the following accessibility features:

  • Full Keyboard Operability: Navigation using Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and Escape keys.
  • Skip to Content Navigation: All pages include a "Skip to content" link enabling users to bypass repetitive header blocks.
  • Screen Reader Support: Semantic HTML5 markup with descriptive heading hierarchy, accessible aria-label tags for interactive controls, and text alternatives for images.
  • High Color Contrast: Contrast ratio for body text and interactive components exceeds 4.5:1 (over 18:1 for body copy).
  • Visual Link Distinction: Hyperlinks within text passages are underlined and provide distinct focus indicators.
  • Reflow & Responsive Zoom: Pages scale to 200% and above without content loss, accommodating 320 CSS-pixel viewports without horizontal scrolling.
  • Multilingual Support: Valid lang attributes (uk, en, crh, tr) with accessible language identifiers in the switcher.

3. Non-accessible Content & Exemptions

Certain historical materials may have inherent accessibility limitations:

  • Historical Archival Scans & Documents: Some digitised materials contain photographic scans of 19th–20th-century primary sources lacking a full OCR text layer due to the physical degradation of historical originals. Contextual textual summaries are provided on the hosting article pages.

4. Feedback & Contact Information

If you encounter accessibility barriers or require information in an accessible alternative format, please contact us: