The EU urged the Russian Federation to give the opportunity for Amnesty International to continue the work
Before it became known that the office of the human rights organizations sealed, and the employees can’t get to jobs.
Moscow. 3 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — the European Union expects that the competent authorities urgently reconsider the decision to close the Moscow office of Amnesty International and will provide unfettered access of its employees to the premises of the Bureau, said in a statement the official representative of the European external action service.
“We are in touch with Amnesty International as its European headquarters, and Moscow, whose officials argue that the reasons announced by the Moscow authorities are absolutely incorrect,” — said in a communique issued Thursday in Brussels.
The document stresses that “Amnesty International, along with all other organizations concerned with human rights should not be deprived of the opportunity to do their important work.”Read also
In Moscow sealed the office of Amnesty International
Meanwhile, the Russian office of Amnesty International asked the Department of city property of Moscow to confirm the fact of payment of rent for the office, said the representative office Director Sergei Nikitin.
According to him, after learning that the office of the organization is sealed, Amnesty International made sure that all accounts, including October, were paid. “To make sure that the other party, the Department of property, shares our understanding, our accountant went to the so-called reconciliation. The reconciliation of the Department’s staff have confirmed the fact that we have all paid,” — said the Agency interlocutor.
He added that a request to provide a certificate stating that all bills are paid, the Department replied that the contract was terminated, and can be obtained only in the Central office structure.
“We filed an order, we were told that the answer is in three weeks. As you know, two weeks later, our things can be made”, — said Nikitin, calling the situation with the change of locks and the sealing of the office of “deceit.”
According to him, the staff of Amnesty International continue to work from home.