UWC urges to defend director of Ukrainian library in Moscow
Ukrinform
The Ukrainian World Congress condemns a ruling of Russian court, extending house arrest of Director of the Ukrainian Library in Moscow, Nataliya Sharina, for another three months.
This was stated by UWC President Eugene Czolij, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"The Ukrainian World Congress appeals to all Commissioners of human rights and international human rights organizations to monitor such attempts to impede the preservation of the Ukrainian culture in the Russian Federation," Czolij said.
He also called on the human rights defenders to "protect the fundamental freedoms of all national minorities in the Russian Federation."
As a reminder, Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, Nataliya Sharina, was arrested on October 28 last year on charges of "inciting ethnic hatred and enmity."
In late April, the court extended her stay under house arrest until July 29, 2016.
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