UN Condemns Russia for Barring Anti-War Party From Elections, Imprisoning Deputy Chair
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AlKhaleej TodayUN condemns Russia for barring anti-war party from elections, imprisoning deputy chair
GENEVA, Aug 20 — The UN decried yesterday a Russian decision to bar the country’s only anti-war party from running upcoming elections, and a lengthy prison sentence handed to a party leader, demanding respect for freedom of expression.The office of United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said on X that he was “alarmed by the barring of Yabloko, one of Russia’s oldest political parties, from September’s parliamentary elections, and the sentencing…
The United Nations condemned the expulsion of the Russian anti-war party Jabloko from the parliamentary elections in September. UN Human Rights Commissioner Türk's office called on the Russian authorities to respect freedom of expression and the right to participate fully in elections.
This week, Russia's Justice ruled out opposition party from elections and sentenced one of its members to 11 years in prison
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned Russia's decision to ban the opposition party Yabloko from participating in upcoming parliamentary elections. The UN also criticized the long-term prison sentence handed to Yabloko's deputy chairman, Lev Shlosberg, one of the few Russian opposition politicians who did not emigrate after the war in Ukraine broke out, AFP reported.
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned Russia's decision to ban the opposition party Yabloko from participating in upcoming parliamentary elections. The UN also criticized the long-term prison sentence handed to Yabloko's deputy chairman, Lev Shlosberg - one of the few Russian opposition politicians who...
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