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"Mr President, last Saturday in Russia – in Moscow and St Petersburg – peaceful and entirely lawful attempts by Russian citizens to demonstrate their disapproval of the policy pursued by today’s Russian Government were brutally suppressed. The leader of the opposition group The Other Russia, Gary Kasparov, the leaders of the Union of Right Forces, Nikita Belych and Boris Nemtsov, and other followers have experienced violence and were detained by the Militsya. Gary Kasparov was even sentenced to five days in prison.
This incident is further proof of the fact that in Russia people have no freedom of expression and are living in constant danger, with members of the opposition constantly fearing for their families’ safety.
Mr President, I am absolutely certain that we, the European Parliament, are in no position to remain silent in view of these events. We cannot apply different standards of morality, democracy and human rights to Burma and Pakistan while applying other, lower standards, to Russia. Mr President, I urge you to take action with a view to defending the rights of freedom of speech and assembly in Russia. It does not matter in which country people are fighting for freedom – they are fighting for our freedom too. Therefore, wherever a free person is being kept in chains..."@en1
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