Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko’s daughter in emotional plea to free her mother

May 3rd, 2012

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But the scandal intensified last week when the politician, who may have a
herniated spinal disc, claimed she had been beaten by prison guards in her
cell in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, where she is serving out seven years for
abuse of office.

Mrs Tymoshenko has been on hunger strike since she was allegedly assaulted on
April 20. She wants to be treated abroad for her back pain.

Speaking by telephone from Kiev, the politician’s daughter said: “Yanukovych
could release political prisoners within a few days and stop this absurd
political repression from continuing and save the lives of people in prison.
He should do this for the sake of the Ukrainian people. The European
Championship can still be enjoyed by people as a celebration of sport and
freedom.”

Asked if Prime Minister David Cameron should join other European leaders in
refusing to travel to the Euro tournament, Ms Tymoshenko said: “These
calls for boycotts are a way for Europeans, for democratic leaders to
protest against the way that my mother and other politician prisoners are
being treated, which has now reached the point of physical violence.

“For Ukrainian people it’s very frustrating and painful to see our
country being isolated. If your prime minister chooses a boycott then we
will support this and be in solidarity with him, if that is his way to
support the prisoners and prevent them being killed.”

Ms Tymoshenko said she had last seen her mother on Saturday. “She was
weak because of the pain that’s been caused to her spine after she was
beaten and forcefully moved to hospital. She can’t move that much. She’s
just drinking water and taking painkillers.”

Ukrainian prosecutors have denied that prison guards struck Mrs Tymoshenko but
admit that bruises on her stomach and arms may have been caused by her
knocking against “blunt objects” as she was moved.

She refused treatment at the clinic she was taken to in Kharkiv and was
returned to jail.

Among members of Mrs Tymoshenko’s government now in jail and also considered
political prisoners by their supporters is Yury Lutsenko, former interior
minister. He was sentenced to four years for embezzlement and abuse of
office in February.