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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10950

25 October 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) russia
Khodorkovsky is symbol of human rights problems in Russia

Brussels, 24/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - Paying tribute to Mikhail Khodorkovsky on 22-23 October on the tenth anniversary of his arrest, MEPs recalled the problems of human rights in Russia. In Guy Vershofstadt's view (ALDE, Belgium) “Khodorkovsky's arrest ten years ago this week was really the start of the Kremlin's efforts to crush dissent and eliminate political rivals. Since then we have seen a steady and alarming decline in democratic standards and civil liberties in Russia.” “He...

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