Konstantin Kosachev. File photoMOSCOW, April 16Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev wrote on his Telegram channel that, on behalf of the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, he sent an official request to the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong with a proposal to submit the issue of violation of the rights of the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk to the IPU Committee on Human Rights «On behalf of the Chairman of the Federation Council, V.I. Matvienko, he sent an official request to the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union M. Chungong with a proposal to submit the issue of violation of such rights of the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk to the IPU Committee on Human Rights in relation to parliamentarians,» he said. Kosachev.
Zelensky announced his readiness to exchange MedvedchukHe noted that the MPS committee on the rights of parliamentarians is a unique structure. It operates on an independent and depoliticized basis, it consists of ten deputies from different countries, who are elected there on the basis of their professional merits. Currently, the Chairman of the Committee is a parliamentarian from Mexico, but half of its members are representatives of Western countries. Kosachev added that according to the committee, in 2021, the rights of 673 parliamentarians in 44 countries were violated. The most frequent and common violations of the rights of parliamentarians are the illegal removal and loss of a parliamentary mandate, violations of the right to free expression, threats and intimidation, lack of a fair trial and legal proceedings. In Europe, 69 cases have been reported. Most of all in North and South America — 184. Among the 673 parliamentarians whose rights were violated, 439 are representatives of the opposition parties. «I had to interact with Viktor Medvedchuk through the parliamentary line, I know him personally as an experienced politician and patriot of my country. deep concern is expressed in connection with the actions of the Ukrainian authorities against a colleague and it is emphasized that the systematic obstruction of the exercise of his deputy powers, restrictions on the activities of the Opposition Platform — For Life party headed by him, as well as the initiation of criminal prosecution against Viktor Medvedchuk require special attention of the entire international community, as well as the immediate reaction of the Inter-Parliamentary Union — it is possible that at present Medvedchuk may be subjected to torture and other forms of physical and psychological violence,» Kosachev wrote. .jpg» />The court changed m preventive measure for Medvedchuk
