Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-17-Speech-4-265-000"
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"en.20110217.18.4-265-000"2
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"The joint motion for a resolution on Russia covers some important points that are existential issues for any democracy: independent courts, fast and fair trials and the effective prosecution of criminal acts. To this extent I am in favour of the text when it talks of the need to remedy existing shortcomings in the Russian legal and justice system. The condemnation of the terrorist attacks on Domodedovo airport is also important and demonstrates the EU’s solidarity with this important partner state. However, the tone adopted in respect of certain pending or current court proceedings (for example, in the Khodorkovsky case) is wrong and undiplomatic. If we talk of ‘politically motivated trials’ or ‘serious judicial questions’ then we are adopting the language of the Russian prime minister’s political opponents. This becomes evident when calls are made for ‘an independent judicial review’ of the verdicts.
It insinuates – based on no knowledge or prior investigation – that the whole of Russian justice is not independent and hands down ‘wrong’ verdicts. These ‘judgments’ from outside without knowing the true facts are not meaningful, and moreover represent interference in internal affairs. For this reason I abstained from voting."@en1
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