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Articles with tag "political prisoner"

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She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'

Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.
ongoing appeal

Veteran Rights Activist Orlov Transferred Before Prison Sentence Begins

Oleg Orlov’s wife had requested that her husband not be transferred to a new detention facility until his sentence began due to his poor health.
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'irreversible consequences'

Concerns Grow for Jailed Veteran Rights Campaigner Orlov

The rights group Memorial said Oleg Orlov was losing his hearing and had become unwell due to "inhumane treatment."
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'lives at stake'

Jailed Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza's Wife Urges Prisoner Swaps

"I believe that every method should be used to save these people's lives," Evgenia Kara-Murza said.
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anti-war views

Jailed Human Rights Activist Orlov Offered to Fight in Ukraine

Memorial said Orlov was moved to a Moscow detention facility, where he was “almost immediately” offered to sign a military contract.
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opinion Dan Storyev

Fear Is Part of Life in Russia. But Navalny Said We Mustn’t Be Afraid

There are plenty of reasons to be afraid. That is why we should acknowledge our fear and let it fuel our hope for a “beautiful Russia of the future."...
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prison letter

Jailed Navalny Ally Yashin Vows to ‘Fight Tyranny’ After Activist's Death

“As long as I live, I will fear no evil. As long as I breathe, I will be with my people,” Ilya Yashin wrote in a letter after learning about Navalny's...
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kremlin critic

Jailed Opposition Activist Kara-Murza Placed in Solitary Confinement Cell

Journalists have described the type of confinement cell Kara-Murza was placed in as the “most severe form of punishment.”
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jail shuffle

Navalny's Whereabouts Unknown After Possible Prison Transfer

The jailed Kremlin critic's spokeswoman told The Moscow Times there was currently “no information” as to where he may have been transferred.
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jail cell talk

Jailed Moscow City Councilor Faces ‘Terrorism’ Charges

Alexei Gorinov was the first person to receive prison time under Russia’s new laws criminalizing anti-war protests amid the full-scale invasion of Ukraine...
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'instead, cook borscht'

Navalny Accuses Russian Prison of Withholding Wife’s ‘Criminal’ Letters

Navalny said he has received daily updates from prison administrators that they cannot deliver Yulia Navalnaya’s letters to him. 
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leftist anarchist

Russian Activist Found in Moscow Jail After Disappearing in Kyrgyzstan

Skoryakin was allegedly tortured at a Moscow detention center after being abducted from a Kyrgyz jail on Oct. 17 and flown to Russia the next day.
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'turn to our roots'

Political Prisoners in Russia Stage One-Day Solidarity Hunger Strike

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners called on those who support them to join the protest and refuse to eat.
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SHIZO

Navalny Back in Solitary Confinement After Writing Materials Taken Away

The jailed opposition activist has been in and out of the small isolation cell for months.
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political prisoner

Putin Critic Kara-Murza Brought To Siberian Penal Colony

Russian opposition politician was jailed for 25 years on treason charges and for denouncing Moscow's Ukraine offensive.
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no comment

Moscow Dismisses ‘Speculation’ About Navalny’s Inclusion in Prisoner Swap

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the Kremlin critic could be exchanged in a possible multilateral deal between Western countries and Russia...
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civil rights

Chechen Court Reduces Sentence for Jailed Mother of Kadyrov Critic

Prosecutors had asked the court to reduce Zarema Musaeva’s sentence due to her ailing health.
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political prisoner

Russian Graduate Student Detained After Serving Previous Jail Term

Azat Miftakhov had just finished serving a previous prison sentence for breaking the office window of Russia’s ruling political party.
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political prisoner

Navalny Says Expecting ‘Stalinist’ Prison Term in Extremism Trial

Ahead of a court verdict on Friday, the Kremlin critic said he was preparing for Russian authorities to deliver a "long" and "Stalinist" prison term for...
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political prisoner

Navalny Ally Jailed 9 Years for ‘Extremism’

Vadim Ostanin had served as the coordinator of Alexei Navalny's political network in the Siberian city of Barnaul.
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