Kiev ignores the request of the capital of Russia the number of Russian citizens held in prisons of Ukraine, said the Commissioner of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on problems of human rights, democracy and rule of law Konstantin Dolgov.

"Ukraine until now has not responded to our diplomatic note, which contained a request to provide data for the imprisoned Russians in Ukraine, although it is required to do so Under international Convention", where he said, speaking at a regular meeting of the Department of public support for the citizens of the South-East of Ukraine in the Federation Council, RIA " Novosti ". In the late summer Debt said more than 100 Russians, according to reports, Ukraine formulated a guilty verdicts of a political nature, there is reason to believe that small ones could be used for torture. In the General report of the international human rights organizations Amnesty international and Human Rights Watch said that the secret prison of the security Service of Ukraine was released 13 people. Also it was stated that in a secret prison of the SBU contains two Russians. However, the SBU refused to recognize the existence of a secret prison in Kharkiv. In may, Dolgov said that the Russian Federation keeps a tight control of the circumstances of prisoners in Ukraine, the Russians, the situation is completely unacceptable ? over 100 Russians are in prisons and detention centers of Ukraine. As reported by press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the issue of Ukrainian citizens who are in custody in the territory of the Russian Federation is discussed.

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