The Ombudsman of Germany demands to cancel the verdict Sentsova
Angelina Timofeeva. The decision of the Supreme court about the legality of the sentence of the Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsova, who received 20 years in prison on charges of organizing terrorist acts in the Crimea, contrary to the expectations of the German Federal government, the convicts must be released immediately, said the Ombudsman under the government of the Federal Republic of Germany Christoph Strasser.
Russia's Supreme court recognized on November 24 legitimate sentence Sentsov, who received 20 years in prison on charges of organizing terrorist acts in Crimea. This sentence to 10 years of the sentence was also condemned alleged accomplice Sentsov, Alexander Kolchenko. Two more person involved in this case, Alexey Chirniy and Gennadiy Afanasyev, first received 7 years of imprisonment.
"With shock I learned of the confirmation of a disproportionately severe sentence about Oleg Sentsov and Alexander Kolchenko Supreme court. This Decision is contrary to the expectations of the Federal government in a process that has a connection With the human rights obligations of Russia as a member of the Council of Europe, " said Strasser, quoted by the press service of the foreign Ministry of Germany.
He added that the Russian authorities are obliged "to repeal the sentences and the immediate release" of prisoners. According to the Ombudsman, must conduct a "full investigation" regarding Sentsov and Kolchenko.
By assumption the investigation, the created Sentsov in Crimea a terrorist community, which is a structural subdivision is prohibited in the Russian Federation movement " Right sector ", to the exit of the Peninsula from Russia. According to the information of the RF IC, the defendants From April to may 2014 in Simferopol, set fire to the offices of the public organization "Russian community of Crimea" and the local branch of the party " United Russia ". The defendants were also charged in the attempt to organize a may 9, 2014 the explosion of the monument to Lenin in Simferopol. He Sentsov rejects all charges.
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