Russia criticizes EU's human rights record

MOSCOW In its annual report, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said human rights were regularly violated in the EU by many members of the 28-nation bloc. The report released on Wednesday stated that existing EU legislation contains no efficient mechanism to prevent violations of basic human rights, RIA Novosti reported. Russia criticizes EU's human rights record As examples of flagrant violations of human rights in the EU the ministry quoted problems faced by residents who are not citizens in Estonia and Latvia, discrimination against Russian speaking minorities in Finland, as well as the strengthening of nationalist sentiments in Poland. The report said that the authorities in Britain violated human rights by eavesdropping on conversations of its citizens and foreign delegations, recalling the documents revealed by Edward Snowden. The ministry also criticized the hypocritical policy on entry to the EU, which violates the right to freedom of movement, citing a report by Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks. "The European Union has created artificial barriers to entry to its territory, which violate individual rights to freedom of movement and have particularly negative consequences for the Roma and asylum seekers," the report said. (Beta, file) Tanjug

Russia criticizes EU's human rights record

As examples of flagrant violations of human rights in the EU the ministry quoted problems faced by residents who are not citizens in Estonia and Latvia, discrimination against Russian speaking minorities in Finland, as well as the strengthening of nationalist sentiments in Poland.

The report said that the authorities in Britain violated human rights by eavesdropping on conversations of its citizens and foreign delegations, recalling the documents revealed by Edward Snowden.

The ministry also criticized the hypocritical policy on entry to the EU, which violates the right to freedom of movement, citing a report by Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe Nils Muižnieks.

"The European Union has created artificial barriers to entry to its territory, which violate individual rights to freedom of movement and have particularly negative consequences for the Roma and asylum seekers," the report said.