Ashton bezorgd om politieke gevangenen in Rusland (en)
Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 7 december 2011.
EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 7 December 2011 A
Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on detention of protesters in Russia
The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
"The High Representative expresses concern about the detention of hundreds of protesters demonstrating after Sunday's Duma elections, and about reports of police violence against activists, journalists and bystanders. She recalls the need to respect freedom of assembly and expression.
The High Representative also reiterates her support for the work of the OSCE / ODIHR election observation mission and its preliminary assessment, and expects Russian authorities to act on their findings."