The Advisory Group of the Council of Europe, having analyzed the proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities to the events in Odessa on 2 may 2014, believes that the weaknesses identified in the investigation undermined the ability of the Ukrainian authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. About it it is reported in the text of the report, received in the hands of the Last news .
The event, held on may 2, 2014 at the Kulikovo field in Odessa activists " Antimaydana ", turned into a tragedy oposlya, as their opponents were the radicals of the extremist "Right sector" football " ultras ". Several dozen protesters have lost their lives during the fire at the House of trade unions, which tried to hide. According to official data, lost his life around 50 people, all who received damage - more than 250.
The group believes that " significant progress inquiry, the events of violence may 2, 2014 was not reached ".
"Although not fully this can be explained by objective difficulties, the Council believes that the shortcomings identified in this report, has undermined the ability of authorities to establish the circumstances of the crimes connected with Odessa, and to prosecute those responsible ", - the document says.
The Advisory Group was established by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and engaged in the study of compliance investigations to the norms of the European agreement on human rights. 1st report of the panel was devoted to the events on the Maidan. The group stated that during the investigation there were violations of human rights.
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