EU urges action over Russian lawyer’s death

Herman Van Rompuy, European Council President, has called on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to bring to a 'credible' close an investigation into the death in jail of Sergei Magnitsky, the anti-corruption lawyer, before his term as Russian president expired in May 2012.

ESO: Background information: Moscow plans to put dead lawyer on trial http://www.europeansources.info/record/moscow-plans-to-put-dead-lawyer-on-trial/

EUObserver, 20.4.12: EU president: Magnitsky case is 'emblematic' for Russia http://euobserver.com/24/115968

EUObserver, 26.4.12: European MPs call for international enquiry into Magnitsky affair http://euobserver.com/24/116055

EU: EEAS: Press Release, A192/12: Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation of Yulia Tymoshenko http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/129784.pdf

EUObserver, 6.7.12: Russia: EU action on Magnitsky would 'poison' relations http://euobserver.com/22/116897

BBC News, 28.11.12: Magnitsky affair: Mystery over Russian's death in UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20526631

EUObserver, 29.11.12: Mystery death of Magnitsky informant causes fear http://euobserver.com/justice/118363

EUObserver, 03.01.13: EU: Magnitsky acquittal will harm Russia's reputation http://euobserver.com/foreign/118636

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