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28 HOSTAGES OF THE KREMLIN 9. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The cases, described in this report, show that currently, not one Ukrainian citizen who resides on the territory of Russia is protected against an unjustified detention and further criminal prosecution on trumped-up charges. The case of Eston Kohver proves that European countries are also not protected against the kidnapping of their citizens by Russia. A new era of the ‘cold war’ between Russia and the West is accompanied by a demonstrative violation of the sovereignty of European countries (such as repeated violations of sea and air space of NATO countries by Russian soldiers 96 ). The abduction and criminal prosecution of citizens of another state also constitutes a threat to the sovereignty of the state. There is no guarantee that such incidents will not be repeated in the future. At a time when the judicial and law enforcement system enforces the state order, the outcome of each of the so-called ‘Ukrainian cases’ is known in advance. Obviously, the question of the release of the imprisoned Ukrainians is not a legal one, but rather political and diplomatic. The case of Eston Kohver indicates that international pressure can be effective in the release of political prisoners in Russia. Within the framework of the advocacy campaign ‘LetMyPeopleGo’, the Open Dialog Foundation and the Civic Initiative ‘Euromaidan SOS’ hereby calls on the international community (international organisations and institutions, governments of the EU Member States, the governments of Australia, Canada, the USA and Japan) to increase pressure on the Russian authorities in order to bring about the release of Ukrainians, incarcerated for political reasons. In order to achieve this, we consider it necessary to: 66 1. Organise an international campaign for the defence of the Ukrainian citizens, faced with unlawful, politically motivated criminal prosecution in Russia and occupied Crimea. In particular, it is necessary to organise hearings on the topic in the national parliaments of democratic states and the European Parliament. 2. Create a foundation for emergency aid for Ukrainians and their families, persecuted for political reasons in Russia and occupied Crimea. 3. Demand that the Russian side respect the basic rights of citizens of Ukraine and the European Union, included in the list of the campaign ‘LetMyPeopleGo’, such as the right to life, freedom from torture, the right to a fair trial; ensure access to a counsel, the international medical missions, as well as Ukrainian and European diplomatic representatives within the period established in international obligations of the Russian Federation. 4. Promote the provision of qualified legal assistance for Ukrainians, persecuted for political reasons in Russia and occupied Crimea; provide protection and international support for lawyers who run criminal cases within the framework of the campaign ‘LetMyPeopleGo’. 5. Organise international observation of the trials of the citizens of Ukraine, imprisoned in Russia and occupied Crimea for political reasons. 6. Organise monitoring missions to places of detention of Ukrainian citizens, imprisoned for political reasons in Russia and occupied Crimea. It is necessary to establish control over the conditions of their detention and their states of health. 96 Ukrainskaya Pravda [‘The Ukrainian Truth’] / NATO will summon a meeting urgently due to the issue of Russian aircraft in Turkey — www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/10/5/7083738/
28 HOSTAGES OF THE KREMLIN 7. Consider the possibility of nominating the Ukrainians, persecuted for political reasons, as candidates for various prizes and awards in order to attract the maximum publicity to their cases, as well as financial and moral support for the persecuted and their families. 8. Introduce personal sanctions against those involved in the illegal, politically motivated criminal prosecution of Ukrainians in Russia and occupied Crimea. 9. Demand from the Russian side that Ukrainian citizens, imprisoned in Russia and occupied Crimea for political reasons, be unconditionally released. Without meeting this requirement, the Minsk Agreements cannot be considered to have been fulfilled, and the regime of sanctions, imposed on Russia by democratic countries of the world should remain in force until all Ukrainians, incarcerated for political reasons in Russia and occupied Crimea, are released. All those wishing to support our demands are welcome to send their statements to the following persons and institutions: • PACE President Anne Brasseur — e-mail: abrassuer@chd.lu, tel: +33 88 41 23 41; • OSCE PA Presidente Ilkka Kanerva — e-mail: ilkka.kanerva@parliament.fi, tel: +358 9 432 3055; +358 9 432 3529; • OSCE PA Chair of the Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions Isabel Santos — a form for online requests: https://www.parlamento.pt/ DeputadoGP/Paginas/EmailDeputado.aspx?BID=2103, tel: +351 21 391 9628; • European Parliament President Martin Schulz — 1047 Brussels, Belgium, Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak 09B011, Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, e-mail: martin.schulz@europarl.europa.eu, tel: +32(0)2 28 45503 (Brussels), +33(0)3 88 1 75503 (Strasbourg); • EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini — 1049 Brussels, Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, e-mail: federica.mogherini@ec.europa.eu, tel: +32 2 584 11 11; +32 (0) 2 295 71 69; • The Head of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs Elmar Brok — 1047 Brussels, Belgium, Bât. Altiero Spinelli 05E240, Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, e-mail: elmar.brok@europarl.europa.eu, tel: +32(0)2 28 45323 (Brussels), +33(0)3 88 1 75323 (Strasbourg); • The Head of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights Elena Valenciano — 1047 Brussels, Belgium, Bât. Altiero Spinelli 11G354, Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, e-mail: elena.valenciano@europarl.europa.eu, tel: +32(0)2 28 45846 (Brussels), +33(0)3 88 1 75846 (Strasbourg); • The Head of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee Andrej Plenković — 1047 Brussels, Belgium, Bât. Altiero Spinelli 14E165, Rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, e-mail: andrej.plenkovic@europarl.europa.eu, 1047 Brussels, tel: +32(0)2 28 45955 (Brussels), +33(0)3 88 1 75955 (Strasbourg); 67
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