Europe has been a safe harbour for critics of autocrats from all over the world. They know that if they were back home they would have been arrested, beaten or tortured for speaking out against the regime, but in the EU they are safe.
#Lisbon proved this was wrong.
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#Lisbon proved this was wrong.
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Instead of protecting activists, #Lisbon's municipality served the Kremlin its opponents' on a silver platter.
As required by the law, demonstration organisers who spoke against the arrest of @navalny submitted their names, ID numbers and addresses to the city hall.
As required by the law, demonstration organisers who spoke against the arrest of @navalny submitted their names, ID numbers and addresses to the city hall.
They did not know that the municipal authorities, whose head is Mayor of Lisbon, Fernando #Medina (Socialist Party), sent this data to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 😬
It is shocking that Lisbon has been providing sensitive information about activists to the Chinese, Venezuelan and Angolan authorities for years.
Do you agree that someone should bear the responsibility for this? We are talking about regime that persecutes and annihilates its opponents, even when they are on European territory!
Protesters and their families’ lives might be in danger.
Protesters and their families’ lives might be in danger.
EU leaders agreed to speak with one voice with regard to Russia.
The protection of the democratic activists who seek shelter on EU soil should be our imperative.
#Lisbon
The protection of the democratic activists who seek shelter on EU soil should be our imperative.
#Lisbon
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