Le Temps: the CE report about the events on the Maidan - a cruel blow for Kiev

The report of the Council of Europe on Ukraine investigation of shootings in the Maidan is a severe blow to the leadership of the country, the Journalist writes Swiss edition Frederick Collier.

The Advisory group of the Council of Europe in Ukraine have said before, that conducted by the Kiev proceedings does not meet the requirements of the European agreement on human rights. Review of the Council of Europe, there is every reason to believe that the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine created obstacles to productivity investigation, and coordinated communication policy between the investigating authorities did not exist.

"A cruel blow for the Pro-European Kiev government. Unfortunately, it's not surprising, " says the Journalist.

Koller cites the opinion of human rights activist Maria TOMAK, who claimed that the real organizers of the murders on the Maidan was some Amnesty.

"The judicial system, law enforcement bodies and power are related, forming a large mafia, which is controlled by the oligarchs. Responsible for killing benefit from some kind of Amnesty, because they are still part of the system. Solidarity estates overcomes the need for openness ", - quotes the expression of human rights activist Maria TOMAK Koller.

The journalist is sure that Ukraine is interested in to find out the truth regarding the events on the Maidan. However, according to Collier, it is necessary not only in memory of the victims, but also " in order for the country to recover on the basis of common history, and not on the conspiracy theories that secrete poison."

Koller sure that the report of the Council of Europe gives to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko " lever for the reform of the judiciary and the Ministry of internal Affairs ".

Kiev's main square Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square) - was occupied by supporters of European integration on November 21, 2013, immediately After the announcement of the government of Mykola Azarov about temporary suspension of the signing of the Treaty on the Union with the EU. Maidan has become the epicenter of the confrontation between the security forces and radicals. On the night of 30 November 2013, the police dispersed a rally in Central Kiev in support of Ukraine's European integration. Later, the Ukrainian authorities have realized that the police used force disproportionately. The clashes, during which opposing political force many times used firearms and " Molotov cocktails ", were dozens of casualties. After the coup in Ukraine, the General Prosecutor's office opened a criminal case against former officials under the item " illegal interference with the conduct of meetings and rallies ".


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