Немецкий телеканал ZDFотказал в прокате про-кремлевской пропаганды Некрасова
May 16, 2016
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Немецкий телеканал ZDFотказал в прокате про-кремлевской пропаганды Некрасова
16 May 2016 – Немецкий телеканал «ZDF» официально подтвердил свой отказ в прокате оскорбительного и лживого фильма «Сергей Магнитский, за кулисами» про-путинского режиссера Андрея Некрасова.
Немецкая телевещательная корпорация «ZDF» поддержала позицию французского телеканала культуры «ARTE», сообщившего об отказе показа фильма Некрасова. Ранее фильм Некрасова был также запрещен к показу на частном мероприятии в здании Европарламента (27 апреля 2016г.), организованном подругой Некрасова, финским депутатом Хейди Хаутала, из-за противоречащего фактам и клеветнического содержания о Сергее Магнитском. Фильм так называемого диссидента Некрасова был с помпой анонсирован российскими государственными каналами и должен был стать отправной точкой беспрецедентной пиар-кампании по обе стороны Атлантики по отмене Акта Магнитского, вводящего ограничения на въезд и замораживание активов российских коррумпированных чиновников по всему миру.
«Фильм Андрея Некрасова является подлогом в его самой низменной форме, где автор не стыдится откровенно лгать и оскорблять память Сергея Магнитского – человека, разоблачившего преступную группу чиновников и бандитов, воровавших у российских граждан миллиарды рублей на протяжении многих лет, за это отдал свою жизнь», – сказал представитель программы «Справедливость для Сергея Магнитского».
Попытка Некрасова посмертно оклеветать Сергея Магнитского вызвала резкий протест со стороны семьи Магнитского.
«Этим письмом семья Сергея выражает крайне негативное отношение к данному фильму, свой протест против бессовестных попыток очернить имя Сергея Магнитского. Мы категорически против публичной демонстрации киноленты Андрея Некрасова, против распространения этого фильма в различных вариантах», – сказано в заявлении семьи Магнитского.
«Вероятно, господину Некрасову кажется нормальным, что человека, который является только обвиняемым, на которого распространяется презумпция невиновности, избивают, закованного в наручники, если Некрасов с такой иронией рассказывает зрителю об избиении Сергея», – говорится в заявлении семьи Магнитского.
«Господин Некрасов не оригинален, в России подобные лживые фильмы и передачи демонстрируются постоянно с целью очернить имя Сергея Магнитского и постараться оправдать лиц, которые причастны к его смерти, – сказано в заявлении. – Мы считаем, что фильм Андрея Некрасова, основанный на его измышлениях, а не на документах и фактах, унижает достоинство Сергея Магнитского, унижает умершего человека, который не может себя защитить. Этот фильм сделан в интересах тех, кого пугает правда, раскрытая Сергеем Магнитским».
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German TV Station ZDF Confirmed It Will Not Show Nekrasov’s Anti-Magnitsky Propaganda Film
May 16, 2016
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German TV Station ZDF Confirmed It Will Not Show Nekrasov’s Anti-Magnitsky Propaganda Film
16 May 2016 – ZDF, a German public-service television broadcaster, has confirmed that they will not show Andrei Nerkrasov’s anti-Magnitsky propaganda film. Previously, Sergei Magnitsky’s widow and mother expressed their categorical objection to distribution in any form of the Nekrasov’s film about Sergei Magnitsky because of its false and slanderous content.
ZDF has now formally confirmed its commitment to not broadcast Nekrasov’s film. This follows a similar commitment by the French TV network ARTE.
“This film is full of lies and misinformation about the Magnitsky case,” said William Browder, leader of the global Justice campaign for Sergei Magnitsky and author of the New York Times best-seller “Red Notice: How I Became Putin’s No 1 Enemy.”
“It is my duty to Sergei’s memory and to his family to preserve the truth and protect his legacy,” continued Browder.
Nekrasov’s film contains false statements about Sergei Magnitsky, which are refuted by independent international bodies, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, comprising delegates from 47 states, the European Parliament, the US Department, and the US Congress, among others.
Russian human rights activists, including veteran dissident and head of the Moscow Helsinki Group Ludmila Alexeeva and Valery Borschev, head of the Moscow human rights commission, who investigated Magnitsky’s death, spoke out against the attempts by Andrei Nekrasov to spread the lies in this case for the benefit of those who have been exposed by Magnitsky’s testimony of involvement in the fraud and broader corruption arising out of Panama Papers, and are being affected by Magnitsky sanctions (Statement by Ludmila Alexeeva: http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/72940.html; Statement by Valery Borschev: http://www.novayagazeta.ru/politics/72931.html).
Nekrasov’s anti-Magnitsky film was scheduled for broadcast on ARTE, a Franco-German cultural TV network, on 3 May 2016. ARTE has cancelled the scheduled broadcast of Nekrasov’s anti-Magnitsky film, and ZDF has now confirmed that it will not show this film.
The decision not to broadcast Nekrasov’s film by ZDF and ARTE follow the earlier decision not to air the Nekrasov’s film at the European Parliament for similar reasons. The screening of Nekrasov’s film was originally scheduled there as a private initiative of Heidi Hautala, Andrei Nekrasov’s girlfriend and a member of the European parliament from Finland.
ZDF is based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by all federal states of Germany.
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Magnitsky Sanctions Law Introduced in the Canadian Parliament
May 13, 2016
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Magnitsky Sanctions Law Introduced in the Canadian Parliament
13 May 2016 – Yesterday, the Conservative Party of Canada announced the introduction of the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Sergei Magnitsky Law) bill in House of Commons and the Senate simultaneously.
The Magnitsky bill was introduced by James Bezan MP, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, in the House of Commons, and The Hon. Raynell Andreychuk, Senator for Saskatchewan, in the Senate.
“The purpose of the Magnitsky Law is to sanction those who are committing serious human rights crimes within their countries, or the corrupt individuals who are stealing the assets of people,” said Mr Bezan, MP, on the bill introduction.
The Hon Irwin Cotler, former Justice Minister, and one of the strongest advocates of Magnitsky legislation in Canada, last year urged Canadian lawmakers to adopt the law:
“It is time…for us to treat Russian domestic human-rights violations as seriously as we do violations of political independence and territorial integrity… Countries that value human rights and the rule of law must use the measures at our disposal to hold violators to account and discourage future violations.”
The Canadian Magnitsky Law (C-267) and (S-226) provides for visa sanctions and asset freezes against foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.
Speaking about the effect of the Canadian Magnitsky Law, James Bezan, MP said:
“This would provide the tools and mechanisms to the government to ensure it can put in place the proper sanctions with respect to the travel and economic activity of those corrupt foreign officials without having to do it on a case-by-case basis.”
“More importantly, it also provides both the House of Commons and the Senate foreign affairs committees with the ability to look at who is on the different lists for sanctions around the world on an annual basis and report that back to the House.”
Before last year’s election, the Liberal Party of Canada, along with other political parties, promised to enact Magnitsky sanctions if they won. In particular, the Liberal Party said that a Liberal Government would introduce legislation, modelled on the US Magnitsky legislation, because of the belief that, “by imposing sanctions, we can impose meaningful penalties on human rights violators and deter future violations.”
Yet, after coming to power in November 2015, Canada’s new Prime Minister 44-years old Justin Trudeau reneged on his party’s election promise, suddenly changed course and decided to “re-engage” with Russia instead.
“This is a betrayal by Justin Trudeau of the principles that Boris Nemtsov and Sergei Magnitsky stood for and who gave their lives in the fight with corruption and human rights abuse,” said William Browder, leader of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign.
In 2012, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov travelled to Canada to call on the Canadian government and politicians to adopt the Magnitsky Act. He was subsequently assassinated in front of the Kremlin.
Addressing a Canadian audience in Ottawa, three years before his murder, Boris Nemtsov said:
“Magnitsky was killed by prosecutors and prison management… Putin government supported the murderers. The idea of the [Magnitsky] Act is to implement sanctions against corrupt officials and others who are responsible for killing Magnitsky.” (See Full speech by Boris Nemtsov in Canada in 2012, starting after introduction at 4th min: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2015/03/02/when-nemtsov-came-to-ottawa/ )
“As a country with the low level of corruption and rule of law, Canada has to fight against criminals and against corruption. You are not against Russia, you are against corruption, against criminals. It will be very painful for Russian corrupt bureaucracy to get such kind of law from Canada. Very painful. Because corrupt system in Russia means that they have property outside of the country, they relax outside the country, they send their kids to get education outside,” said Boris Nemtsov, urging Canadian lawmakers and the Canadian Government to adopt Magnitsky law four years ago.
The US became the first country to enact the Magnitsky Legislation.
In December 2012, the US Congress adopted the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act which imposes targeted visa bans and asset freezes on persons involved in Sergei Magnitsky mistreatment, death, cover up and the criminal conspiracy he had uncovered.
In January 2014, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, comprising 47 states, called for the introduction of Magnitsky sanctions by member states in case of failure by Russian authorities to respond to the recommendations of its resolution, “Refusing Impunity for the Killers of Sergei Magnitsky”, to which Russia has failed to comply since.
In April 2014, the European Parliament adopted the Magnitsky Sanctions Resolution, listing 32 persons involved in Magnitsky case and urging the EU Council to adopt EU-wide sanctions.
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Законопроект «Сергей Магнитский. Справедливость для пострадавших от зарубежной коррупции» внесен в Парламент Канады
May 13, 2016
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Законопроект «Сергей Магнитский. Справедливость для пострадавших от зарубежной коррупции» внесен в Парламент Канады
13 мая 2016 года – В Парламент Канады нового созыва внесен «Закон Сергея Магнитского. Справедливость для пострадавших от зарубежной коррупции».
Цель законопроекта – «привлечь к ответственности тех, кто нарушает права человека и обворовывает своих сограждан», по словам одного из его инициаторов, депутата от консервативной партии Канады Джеймса Безана.
Закон устанавливает ограничения в отношении иностранных граждан в виде запрета на въезд в страну и замораживание активов по аналогии с американским законом Магнитского.
В обосновании канадского законопроекта Магнитского говорится:
«Законопроект предоставит инструменты и механизмы для обеспечения достаточных санкций в виде въезда в страну и осуществления экономической деятельности в отношении коррупционеров.»
«Законопроект также дает мандат обеим палатам Парламента ежегодно рассматривать санкционный список и вносить в него дополнения», – говорится в пояснении к законопроекту.
Как известно, первой страной, принявшей Закон Магнитского, стали США.
В 2010 году, через год после смерти, Сергей Магнитский был посмертно удостоен международной премии «За достоинство» анти-коррупционной организации «Трансперенси Интерншл».
В 2012 году Конгресс США принял Закон Магнитского, вводящий индивидуальные адресные санкции в виде запрета на въезд и арест активов лиц, причастных к делу Магнитского, раскрытому им хищению 5,4 миллиардов рублей, а также злостных нарушителей прав человека в России.
В январе 2014 года Парламентская Ассамблея Совета Европы (ПАСЕ), в который входят 47 государств, приняла резолюцию, потребовав от России прекратить посмертное преследование Сергея Магнитского и других юристов Hermitage, а также привлечь к ответственности лиц, виновных в истязаниях и гибели Магнитского, а в случае отказа –ввести санкции Магнитского на территории стран-членов ПАСЕ.
В апреле 2014 года Европейский парламент одобрил Резолюцию Магнитского, в которую включено 32 россиян-участников дела Магнитского.
В мае 2016 года группа влиятельных депутатов Европарламента обратилась к главе по внешним связям Евросоюза Федерике Могерини с требованием незамедлительной реализации санкций Магнитского на территории Евросоюза.
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Законопроект «Сергей Магнитский. Справедливость для пострадавших от зарубежной коррупции»:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=8240118&Language=E&Mode=1
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French TV Station ARTE Permanently Cancels Nekrasov’s Anti-Magnitsky Propaganda Film
May 9, 2016
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French TV Station ARTE Permanently Cancels Nekrasov’s Anti-Magnitsky Propaganda Film
9 May 2016 – The French TV station, ARTE, has permanently cancelled the anti-Magnitsky propaganda film by Russian filmmaker Andrei Nekrasov.
French lawyer Safya Akorri who represents the widow of Sergei Magnitsky, and William Browder, the leader of the international justice campaign for Sergei Magnitsky, wrote to ARTE, submitting a list of false allegations made in Nekrasov’s film and presenting the evidence of their falsity.
ARTE has since cancelled the show scheduled for release on 3 May 2016 and officially informed their lawyers that they had no intention to show it at any point in the future.
ARTE’s decision follows the decision at the European Parliament on 27 April 2016 not to air the Nekrasov’s film for similar reasons. The screening of Nekrasov’s film was scheduled as a personal initiative of Nekrasov’s girlfriend, Heidi Hautala, a member of the European parliament from the Green Party in Finland.
Speaking about the decision by ARTE to cancel the film, William Browder, leader of Magnitsky justice campaign, said:
“There are many people who wish to avoid facing justice for Magnitsky’s death and the crimes he exposed by trying to destroy his memory and legacy. It is our duty to make sure this doesn’t happen.”
Andrei Nekrasov’s film on Sergei Magnitsky was prepared for release on ARTE’s European cultural channel on May 3, 2016 ignoring the fact that Sergei Magnitsky’s mother did not consent to the use of video footage of her.
“We are outraged that Mr. Nekrasov pretended that he sympathized with our grief,” said Nataliya Magnitskaya.
Nekrasov’s film, which claims to be a “documentary”, contains numerous false allegations against Sergei Magnitsky, which had been reviewed and refuted by independent Russian and international bodies, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, comprising delegates from 47 states, the European Parliament, the US Department, and the US Congress, among others.
The letter from Magnitsky’s mother and widow denounced any form of distribution of Nekrasov’s film which, they believe, used compromised methods characteristic of Kremlin propaganda films:
“Mr. Nekrasov is not unique, such misleading movies and programs are demonstrated in Russia on a regular basis to drag Sergei Magnitsky’s name through the mud and to justify the persons responsible for his death. Directors use fragments of interviews which are often taken by deceit, single sentences or even words are taken out of the context of the documents, certain phrases are turned inside out and acquire the opposite meaning, fragments of speeches are combined in a way necessary to manipulative individuals, according to the order.”
When the Magnitsky family learned about Nekrasov’s film, they issued a letter of protest against this latest anti-Magnitsky propaganda initiative. The Magnitsky family said:
“We think that the film by Andrei Nekrasov, which is based on his concoctions but not on the documents and facts, degrades the dignity of Sergei Magnitsky, degrades the deceased person who is unable to defend himself.”
“This movie is made in the interests of those who are scared of the truth uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky,”
said Magnitsky’s mother and widow.
Following the revelation of Nekrasov’s turn-around on Magnitsky case, questions have been raised as to what could explain it.
Andrei Nekrasov was previously known for films, including about poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, which were produced by his wife, Olga Konskaya, who passed away in Germany in 2009. Andrei Nekrasov’s public stance on Putin’s Russia changed since at least March 2014 – the time of President Putin’s invasion in Ukraine.
In Andrei Nekrasov’s blog post of 21 March 2014 available on the website of ‘Echo of Moscow,’ Russian radio station, he expressed a strong anti-American sentiment, justifying Putin’s actions, saying:
“Why America (and allies) can violate international law, and Russia – not? Americans and Co violate it, and this is not Kremlin-Kiselev’s propaganda, it is a fact recognized by the international community;”
“Putin controls the imagination of the people, and this is not the result of him “usurping power…;”
“In the opinion of aggrieved Russians, Crimea is not subject to Budapest memorandum.”
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