On Thursday 20 April, MEPs strongly condemned the politically motivated conviction of Russian political opponent Vladimir Kara-Murza, demanding his “immediate and unconditional” release along with that of Alexei Navalny and all other political prisoners (see EUROPE 13163/18).
In the joint resolution it adopted (508 votes in favour, 14 against and 31 abstentions), the European Parliament wants the EU and the UK to coordinate efforts to secure Mr Kara-Murza’s release
MEPs also remind Russia of its international obligations, including access to medical treatment for Mr Kara-Murza and Mr Navalny, to lawyers and to communication with their families.
Denouncing the escalation of human rights violations by the Russian regime, the European Parliament also calls on the EU Council to adopt “severe” sanctions against Russian judges, prosecutors and others responsible for arbitrary prosecutions, detentions and torture in politically motivated trials.
See the resolution: https://aeur.eu/f/6fd (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)