Family Of Ukrainian Kidnapped In Belarus Complained To UN And EU

Pavel Grib’s father demands from the Russian Federation to provide him with the information on his son's whereabouts.

The family of disappeared Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib had appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and intended to appeal to the entire international community, his sister Olga Grib stated, telegraf.com.ua writes.

"We also applied to European institutions, in particular, to the European Court of Human Rights, and they were petitioned in accordance with rule 39 on violation of the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms," – she said at a briefing on Monday.

Olga Grib noted that basic rights and freedoms have been violated in relation to her brother: the right to life, dignity, freedom of activity and expression of one's views.

The family has also appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and on Tuesday they intend to appeal to the entire international community, in particular, the neighboring countries, the UN, the OSCE.

Lawyer Evgenia Zakrevskaya clarifies that on Saturday the family applied to the ECHR in order to take urgent measures under the rule 39 (preliminary judicial measures), when the ECHR indicates to the parties preliminary measures which, in the Chamber's opinion, should be taken in the interests of the parties or proper implementation of the ongoing investigation.

"We believe that the Russian Federation violates Pavel Grib's rights such as the right to freedom, the right to non-use of torture and there is a threat to his life, there is a direct threat to his life," – the lawyer says.

She stresses that P. Grib's health condition is extremely complex and there is a threat of internal bleeding and death.

The father of missing Igor Grib read out the family's demands to Russia: to provide the family and the lawyer with comprehensive information about Pavel’s whereabouts, the charges brought against him, the state of health, and also provide him access to treatment, the consul of Ukraine and an independent lawyer.

The family calls Belarus to ensure proper investigation of P. Grib's disappearance, to cooperate with Ukrainian law enforcers and provide them with the necessary materials.

The family demands from Ukraine to ensure the investigation of the disappearance, to demand from Russia to allow access to P. Grib for the consul or the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.