Thursday, November 28, 2013

Imprisoned Ukraine opposition leader pledges hunger strike in support of protesters

[JURIST] Ukraine's imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] announced on Monday [press release] that she would go on a hunger strike to show her support [Guardian report] for the demonstrators who have been protesting Ukraine's decision to abandon a planned EU trade pact. Demonstrators allege that Ukraine has caved to pressure from Russia. Tymoshenko, the former Ukrainian prime minister, was sentenced to seven years in prison [JURIST report] on charges of abuse of power and corruption....

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/11/jailed-opposition-leader-in-ukraine-pledges-hunger-strike-in-support-of-demonstrators.php

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