Evan Gershkovich’s family have sent a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Dentention.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in March on spying charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.
Standing with US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, outside the UN Security Council, Gershkovich’s parents and sister said they had submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Dentention. The Working Group has a mandate from the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council to investigate “cases of deprivation of liberty imposed arbitrarily or inconsistently with the international standards” by asking governments to clarify or bring attention to cases.
“No family should have to watch their loved one being used as a political pawn,” Thomas-Greenfield told reporters. “That’s exactly what President Putin is doing. Russia’s actions are beyond cruel. And they are a violation of international law.”
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