Statements of Support (2003-2013) / Watson, Tom MP

“Look, people need to be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and the Khodorkovsky case I think is a big test for Russia. The President has said he wants to end legal nihilism. This is the way that he should express this by making sure [Khodorkovsky] gets a fair trial.

I know that international businesses, many governments, minsters and parliamentary colleagues are concerned about this, so I really hope that fairness is done in this trial, its seen to be fair and that the right outcome is delivered”

Tom Watson MP, Minister for Transformational Government, from the video statement, February 10 , 2010