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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9808

20 December 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/russia
Moscow must protect human rights defenders

Brussels, 19/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - In a common resolution from the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA, UEN, GUE/NGL and IND/DEM groups and adopted on Thursday 18 December in Strasbourg, the European Parliament condemns the attacks against human rights defenders in Russia and urges Moscow to protect and ensure their physical safety. While negotiations on a partnership and cooperation agreement are being relaunched, the Parliament points out that human rights, rule of law and democracy must...

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