Statement by Minister Daniel Mitov, Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
11 March 2016 News
The case of Ms Nadiya Savchenko has been raised on a number of occasions within the Committee of Ministers. The Committee has already expressed its concern about Ms Savchenko’s health condition and called on the Russian authorities to release her without delay on humanitarian grounds.
In my capacity as Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe I reiterate the call for the release of Ms Savchenko. I am deeply concerned by the reports of her rapidly deteriorating health.
Meanwhile, I remind that Ms Savchenko, like any other person under Russian jurisdiction, is entitled to the right to a fair trial and appropriate detention conditions.
I insist once again on the importance for any member State of the Council of Europe to fully comply with its obligations under the relevant instruments of the Council of Europe, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights.