Thank you, President, it is honour for my delegation to present draught resolution L4 situation of human rights in the Russian Federation on behalf of 26 countries members of the European Union over the Since the first renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur in October 20, the human rights situation Russian Federation has not improved.
On the contrary, the authorities have continued their efforts of arbitrary consolidation aimed at strengthening their control over power, notably deepening repressions against any form of protest.
Lawyers who attempt to defend human rights defenders are themselves prosecuted in the justice system.
The erosion of the independence of the justice system and the magistrate has continued.
Torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatments have continued.
Indigenous peoples have been the victims of oppression and illegal harassment, notably with 55 organisations declared so-called extremist LGBTQI plus persons and organisations who defend their human rights have been stigmatised and have been the focus of various forms of persecutions.
Women and girls in in particular suffer from sexual and gender based violence.
The dilution of the legal protections has aggravated the situation.
Particularly serious cases have been noted in North caucuses where forced marriages, feminine genital mutilation and crimes of honour have been reported to the Special Rapporteur.
Finally, Alexei Navalny, the historic opposition figure who carried the hopes of a generation who dared to dream about a democratic future in Russia, died in prison in circumstances that have not been clarified.
The draught resolution takes into account of the worsening situation and the key components of the report of the Special Rapporteur.
We have got no information back from the authorities of the country with respect to our comments.
The Special Rapporteur also has received no response.
Despite repeated attempts to start cooperation with the authorities of the Russian Federation, we still cherish some hope that such cooperation is possible.
In any case, civil society members and the population of Russia as a whole deserve protection of their human rights, so they may be exercises.
This is why we invite the members of this Council to support Draught resolution L4I.
Thank you for your attention.
