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The Commission follows the human rights situation in Russia very closely and, through the EU’s political dialogue with Russia, as well as the regular human rights consultations, we are able to raise issues relating to democracy, human rights and the rule of law with Russia.
We have raised concerns about the situation of prisoners in Russia in the human rights consultations and we have reminded the Russian authorities of the need to respect internationally recognised standards. In that respect, Russia’s agreement to publication of the reports by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture would be a positive step forward.
With regard to the specific situation of Mr Khodorkovsky and Mr Lebedev, we are aware of the concerns expressed about the judicial process – the verdict and the sentence – and their current situation. The European Union has repeatedly underlined the need for the judicial system to be seen to operate fairly and transparently if it is to command the confidence of both the Russian population and the international community. We will continue to monitor the issue of the prison conditions in Russia, including the situation of those two gentlemen."@en1
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