Debt: Russia urges Kiev to address the shortcomings in the investigation into the tragedy in Odessa


MOSCOW, November 20. Russia urges the Ukrainian authorities to remedy the shortcomings in the investigation of arson House of trade unions in Odessa. This was stated by Commissioner of the Russian foreign Ministry on issues of human rights, democracy and rule of law Konstantin Dolgov in his microblog on Twitter.

“The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (COE) was presented the report of the international consultative group (ICG) under the auspices of the CE for the investigation of offences on the Maidan and in Odessa, he said. – Chapter ΜG Nicolas bratza stated discrepancy investigation for arson of House of trade unions in Odessa the standards of the Council of Europe”.

In Brattey report pointed out of Debt, contains the conclusions that the investigations were ineffective, biased and fragmentary. “Kiev has not taken the necessary measures for providing quality and timely investigation of events in Odessa, – continued the Deputy foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. – Encourage the Ukrainian authorities in strict compliance with all requirements of the European Convention on human rights (ECHR) to correct deficiencies in the investigation”.