OTTAWA,
ON, June 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister,
Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on
Vladimir Kara-Murza:
"Last June, Canada's House of
Commons granted Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship and,
shortly after, the Senate of Canada confirmed the same.
"In April 2022, after surviving
two poisoning attempts orchestrated by the Kremlin, Vladimir
Kara-Murza – an opposition leader and activist in Russia – was detained for speaking out against
Vladimir Putin's regime and its unjustifiable war of aggression
against Ukraine. One year later,
Mr. Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
"Canada deplores Russia's treatment of Mr. Kara-Murza and
its continued disregard for democratic principles and universal
human rights, including for its own people.
"Canada remains committed to
holding Vladimir Putin responsible for his actions. In response to
the rising levels of human rights violations in Russia and state-sponsored violence faced by
political opponents and critics, we have imposed sanctions against
senior officials of the Russian government, judiciary,
investigative committees, and federally funded courts.
"Vladimir Kara-Murza's courage and his dedication to democracy
remind us all of our obligation to protect it."
This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca
SOURCE Prime Minister's Office