A year ago, Nadiya Savchenko was captured in eastern Ukraine by
Russian-backed separatists. 365 days of detention, most of them in Russia, have
severely affected her health. She has repeatedly been denied the core right to
fair proceedings.
Last week, a Russian court decided to further extend her stay in
pre-trial detention until 30 September. Whereas the investigation conducted by
the Russian authorities has been closed for months, her trial hasn't been
announced yet, thereby unnecessarily prolonging her custody.
The European Union firmly calls for her release. This would be in
keeping with the "Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk
agreements" and the commitment to release all hostages and detained
persons related to the conflict in Ukraine.
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