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#Russia: EU makes a statement on detention of anti-corruption demonstrators
The EU reacted to yesterday’s arrest and detention of hundreds of anti-corruption protestors from across Russia. Six hundred people were detained in Moscow alone. The leader of the demonstrations opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained in his home before the protests.
The European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS) said the detention of hundreds of peaceful demonstrators and violence used against them by the Russian authorities in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities across the country threatened the fundamental freedoms of expression, association and assembly in the Russian Federation. “These fundamental rights are enshrined in the Russian constitution and we expect them to be protected, not eroded.”
The EEAS said that they expected the Russian authorities to abide fully by the international commitments Russia has made, including in the Council of Europe and the OSCE. They also said that peaceful demonstrators should be released without delay.
Leader of the ALDE (Liberal) group in the European Parliament, Guy Verhostadt, called on the EU take firmer action against those countries that do not respect basic human rights.
This picture encapsulates the Russia of 2017. We must support those making a stand for freedom. pic.twitter.com/b6kDzZr4ym
— Guy Verhofstadt (@GuyVerhofstadt) June 13, 2017
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