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EU Condemns Repression in Russia and Demands Navalny's Release

Summary

The European Parliament condemns the increasing crackdown on civil society, journalists, and political opposition in Russia. It calls for the immediate release of Alexei Navalny and the repeal of repressive laws used to silence dissent.
9 07.04.2022
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international relations

Key points

  • The intensification of domestic repression against peaceful protesters and civil society following the invasion of Ukraine.
  • The introduction of new criminal penalties for spreading information about the war that contradicts official state narratives.
  • The politically motivated sentencing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to additional years in a maximum-security prison.
  • The withdrawal of Russia from the Council of Europe, which removes legal protections for its citizens under European human rights treaties.

Speeches

22 Speeches in total

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Contra
Othmar KARAS
Othmar KARAS
PPE
0:12 min
15.3. Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
Ilhan KYUCHYUK
Ilhan KYUCHYUK
Renew
1:12 min
15.3. Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny, MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
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