The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Council,
convening in Dresden, Germany on 20 May 2011:
Notes with deep concern:
- Reports on political reprisals against Oleg Orlov, Russian
human rights activist, winner of the European Parliament's
Sakharov Prize and Chair of the "Memorial" Human
Rights Centre, for voicing criticism of Chechen authorities
about the investigation into the murder of human rights activist
Natalya Estemirova in 2009;
- That trials initiated by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov,
the latest of which is set to resume in June, are clearly
politically motivated, raise serious questions on the functioning
of the Russian judicial system, and demonstrate the desire
of the Chechen authorities to prevent Orlov voicing his opinion.
Calls upon Russian authorities to:
- Stop trials and harassments against Oleg Orlov and other
human rights defenders and properly investigate such attacks
and trials;
- Properly investigate the murder of Natalya Estemirova and
bring the perpetrators to justice.
States that
ELDR will continue to closely monitor events in Russia.
See also:
ELDR
resolutions
Human
Rights
YABLOKO
Sister Parties
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