Moscow branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing in support of imprisoned representatives of opposition in Karelia
Press relese, 02.04.2015
On 2 April YABLOKO held pickets at the Representative Office of the Republic of Karelia in Moscow, demanding the release of arrested members of the opposition: Olga Zakletskaya and and Alexandra Kornilova.
City Council and Alexandra Kornilova, director of the Lentorng trade network, were detained in Petrozavodsk last week.
The criminal case involving Zaletskaya and Kornilov has no judicial perspective: Zaletskaya is accused of signing a contract for the sale of a municipal building at an allegedly low price. However, Zaletskaya signed the contract for the sale of the building only after she was obliged to make it by the court.
Ella Pamfilova, Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, yesterday sent a telegramme to Yuri Baboydo, head of the Investigative Committee of Karelia, demanding to change the measure of restraint for Olga Zakletskaya and Alexandra Kornilova.
In the past year Karelia saw a huge number of criminal cases raised against political opponents of Governor Alexander Khudilainen: both members of the YABLOKO party and politicians not related to our party.
YABLOKO Bureau called President of Russia to dismiss Alexander Khudilainen from his post.
International community sent solidarity statements to Olga Zaletskaya and Alexandra Kornilova.
Posted: April 3rd, 2015 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.