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President thinks that Magnitsky case reflects scope of violations in Russia

Lithuania Tribune

A ruling issued on Thursday in the late Russian lawyer Sergey Magnitsky’s case raises concern and reflects the scope of violations in Russia, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said.

“It’s a symbolic act reflecting the scope of human rights violations and a worsening situation of ensuring human rights in Russia and the government’s attitude to human rights. It’s symbolic and should be valued negatively,” Grybauskaitė said in response to a question by BNS at a joint press conference with visiting German President Joachim Gauck.

According to the Lithuanian president, the EU does not have a common position as yet on whether to introduce sanctions against Russian officials related to Magnitsky’s death in detention, similar to those introduced by the United States.

“The EU does not have a common position as yet on the introduction of potential sanctions. And in response to the very fact of conviction, so it, obviously, concerns us,” Grybauskaitė said.

On Thursday, a Moscow court found late Magnitsky and his former employer William Browder, head of investment fund Hermitage Capital, guilty of tax evasion.