On Thursday 24 November, MEPs called on the Council of the EU to take out targeted sanctions to punish those responsible for ill-treating Ildar Dadin and other human rights defenders in Russia.
Ildar Dadin, a prisoner of conscience, is currently serving twelve and a half years in prison for participating in a series of demonstrations.
By adopting the joint resolution of the Greens/EFA, ECR, EPP, S&D and ALDE Groups, MEPs call for an independent and transparent investigation into the...