Katyn ruling too mild for Russians

The European Court of Human Rights on Monday condemned Russia for its "inhumane treatment" of the relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre. It noted that the requests of relatives for information about how their loved ones died were brusquely dismissed by the Russian judiciary. The conservative daily Rzeczpospolita is less than satisfied with the judgement: "From a political point of view the ruling of the Strasbourg court can be seen as satisfactory for Poland. For the families of the Katyn victims, it no doubt comes as a great relief because it means the end of the years of torment that the quest for the truth and the legal grounds for that truth entails. The lenient tone adopted by the judges of the tribunal is however surprising, with their tacit approval of the Russians' obstructive stance and refusal to hand over documents. ... Because the judges have not ordered a new investigation to replace the one led and in the end suspended by the Russian authorities, the Russians can now conclude that lying, betraying and covering up one's tracks pays off."

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