Ukraine

On Trial

For sometime now the former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been on trial for exceeding her authority in negotiating a 2009 agreement over gas with Russia.Prosecutors are currently requesting that she be sentenced to seven years in jail. While the Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, is requesting that the trial refrain from being a political or personal trial.

This event shows the thin line between political bias and serving a just and fair trial to a suspect. The Ukrainian system is seeking a punishment for a former political official whereas outside states are seeking that the trial is fair and remains unbias. This trial in turn shows the current struggle of the Ukraine’s acceptance in the European Union.

Liberal

http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/czech-president-wants-reassurance-tymoshenko-trial-not-political/672611

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15074368

September 29, 2011 at 6:41 pm