Human Rights Defenders Ask Senator Kerry to Back Magnitsky Bill

Interfax

Three Russian human rights activists have asked US Senator John Kerry to support a bill that they hold to be potentially instrumental in efforts for the release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev states Russian news agency Interfax.

Interfax states that the three activists, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Lev Ponomaryov and Nina Katerli, signed a letter to Senator Kerry stating that:

“It is of critical importance to ensure respect for Sergei Magnitsky’s legacy by passing this act, which bears his name, in order to ensure that all Russian violators of human rights be brought to account. [If it becomes law, the proposed Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act – Bill S. 1039 -] would be able to change the life of many of the victims of unlawful conviction and imprisonment. It would help normalize the Russian judicial system and exert an extremely favorable influence on the public and political situation in the country by demonstrating to Russian civil society that the United States is loyal to the principles of rule of law and accountability. There already exists a list of those responsible for the persecution of Khodorkovsky, Lebedev and others as part of the Yukos case. In the current situation, active support by the United States of America and other democratic nations would largely raise our chances of success in the confrontation between citizens and corrupt forces clinging to power.” быстрые займы онлайн займ онлайн female wrestling https://zp-pdl.com/online-payday-loans-cash-advances.php https://zp-pdl.com/fast-and-easy-payday-loans-online.php быстрые займы на карту