Human rights in Russia

Press release - European Council President Charles Michel to discuss recent and next EU summit with MEPs

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Member of the European Parliament, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism

On Tuesday morning, European Council President Charles Michel will present the outcome of the summit, including on other Foreign Affairs topics such as relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

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  • On Tuesday morning, European Council President Charles Michel will present the outcome of the summit, including on other Foreign Affairs topics such as relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
  • EU-UK relations

    MEPs will also look ahead to the next regular European Council meeting, to be held 15-16 October, with a focus on the EUs Climate Law and the state of the negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership including preparing for all scenarios after 1 January 2021.

  • You can follow the debate live on Parliaments webstreaming and on EbS+ .
  • Council and Commission statements

    Debate: Tuesday, 6 October

Press release - Council President Charles Michel to discuss recent and next EU summit with MEPs

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Member of the European Parliament, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism

On Tuesday morning, European Council President Charles Michel will present the outcome of the summit, including on other Foreign Affairs topics such as relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

Key Points: 
  • On Tuesday morning, European Council President Charles Michel will present the outcome of the summit, including on other Foreign Affairs topics such as relations with China, the situation in Belarus and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
  • EU-UK relations

    MEPs will also look ahead to the next regular European Council meeting, to be held 15-16 October, with a focus on the EUs Climate Law and the state of the negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership including preparing for all scenarios after 1 January 2021.

  • You can follow the debate live on Parliaments webstreaming and on EbS+ .
  • Council and Commission statements

    Debate: Tuesday, 6 October

Russia / Poisoning of Alexei Navalny: Remarks by the High Repres

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Anti-Corruption Foundation, Russian protests, Alexei Navalny, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny

Opening remarks

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  • Opening remarks

    Let us have a look at the situation as you have requested - in Russia, particularly at the poisoning of the opposition leader, Mr Alexei Navalny, which has shocked all of us.

  • The German government confirmed, on the 2nd of September, that Mr Navalny has been poisoned by a military chemical.
  • We continue calling on Russia to investigate this crime through a fully transparent procedure, under the auspices of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
  • We can expect that the poisoning of Mr [Alexei] Navalny will have an impact on European Union-Russia relations.

G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the poisoning of Alexei Naval

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Anti-Corruption Foundation, Russian protests, Alexei Navalny, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Alexei Navalny mayoral campaign

We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

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  • We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the confirmed poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
  • Mr Navalny is in intensive care in a Berlin hospital and remains in a serious condition.
  • This attack against opposition leader Navalny is another grave blow against democracy and political plurality in Russia.
  • We will continue to monitor closely how Russia responds to international calls for an explanation of the hideous poisoning of Mr Navalny.

Declaration of the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny

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Friday, September 4, 2020
Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism

The use of chemical weapons is completely unacceptable under any circumstances, constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards.

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  • The use of chemical weapons is completely unacceptable under any circumstances, constitutes a serious breach of international law and international human rights standards.
  • The European Union calls for a joint international response and reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including through restrictive measures.
  • This new assassination attempt on a Russian citizen took place on the territory of the Russian Federation.
  • We are grateful to the Charit Universittsmedizin hospital in Berlin for the treatment of Mr Navalny and wish him a prompt and full recovery.

Russia: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Bo

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Anti-Corruption Foundation, Russian protests, Alexei Navalny, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism

The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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  • The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  • The use of chemical weapons under any circumstances is completely unacceptable and a breach of international law.
  • It is essential that the Russian government investigates thoroughly and in a transparent manner the assassination attempt of Mr Navalny.
  • The European Union will continue to closely follow the issue and discuss its implications.

Russia: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Jose

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Russian protests, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, Russian law, Human rights in Russia, Activism

We are grateful to the Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin staff for their treatment of Mr Navalny and wish him a prompt and full recovery.

Key Points: 
  • We are grateful to the Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin staff for their treatment of Mr Navalny and wish him a prompt and full recovery.
  • The European Union strongly condemns what seems to be an attempt on Mr Navalnys life.
  • It is imperative that the Russian authorities initiate an independent and transparent investigation on the poisoning of Mr Navalny without delay.
  • The Russian people, as well as the international community, are demanding the facts behind Mr Navalnys poisoning.

Article - Sakharov Prize 2019: the nominees

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Anti-Corruption Foundation, Russian protests, Alexei Navalny, Extrajudicial killing, State Duma, Russian law, Law, Human rights in Russia

In 2011, he was arrested for the first time for his role in a rally outside the State Duma.

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  • In 2011, he was arrested for the first time for his role in a rally outside the State Duma.
  • This sparked anti-corruption rallies in many Russian cities, which led to the arrest of more than 1,000 demonstrators, including Navalny's.
  • She also frequently reported extrajudicial executions and other human rights violations committed by police officers and state security forces.
  • Next steps

    Based on the official nominations, the foreign affairs and development committees vote on a shortlist of three finalists.