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Articles with tag "Prison"
raising awareness
'Like an Animal': Replica of Navalny's Cell Set Up in Paris
His team set up the replica of his cell — "a prison inside a prison" — to raise awareness of the dire conditions he's held in.
Brick wall
Navalny Lodged Over 50 Complaints to Russia's Rights Commissioner
Russia's human rights commissioner claims to have reviewed every complaint made by the jailed Kremlin critic carefully.
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22-year sentence
Jailed Russian Journalist Safronov Says Moved to Siberian Prison
Safronov and his supporters say the case against him is revenge for his reporting.
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international concern
UN Condemns Continued Detention of Putin Opponent Kara-Murza
The UN's human rights chief condemned the continued jailing of a leading figure in Russia's political opposition on Wednesday.
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prison manifesto
Navalny Sets Out 15-Point Plan for Russia's Postwar Development
The Kremlin critic said Russia's war “can only result in defeat.”
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search over
Missing Kremlin Critic Located in Prison Known for Torture
Andrei Pivovarov's whereabouts had been unknown for 30 days.
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convict soldiers
Putin Personally Pardons Russian Prisoners Who Fight in Ukraine
A closed police database lists at least two convicts who were pardoned by Putin last summer, a prominent journalist said.
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convict warfare
Wagner Boss Says Ended Prisoner Recruitment for Ukraine Fight
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has halted its recruitment of prisoners to join the fight in Ukraine, the head of the notorious paramilitary outfit ...
In depth
‘Not Forgotten’: Pen Pals Offer Solace to Russia’s Political Prisoners
YEREVAN, Armenia — At a recent event in Armenia’s capital, Olga Yelsakova was composing a letter to a longtime correspondent. That correspondent...
cruel and unusual
Alexei Navalny Returned to Solitary Confinement for 11th Time
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was returned to solitary confinement for the 11th time since his nine-year prison sentence began in...
political prisoner
Jailed Kremlin Critic Yashin Transferred to Prison Outside Moscow
Prominent opposition politician Ilya Yashin has been transferred to a detention facility some 1,000 kilometers from Moscow even though his sentence must...
first comments
Freed Arms Dealer Bout Says West Wants to 'Destroy' Russia
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, told Kremlin-run media on Friday that Western...
'Needless trauma'
Russia Frees U.S. Basketball Star Brittney Griner in Prisoner Swap
Russia and the United States have exchanged the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. and Russian officials...
'Evil guards'
Navalny to Sue Prison Authorities for Not Giving Him Winter Boots
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he is suing his maximum security prison for not giving him winter boots, as temperatures...
harsh conditions
In Russia's 'Land of Prison' Where Brittney Griner Is Held
The news that American basketball player Brittney Griner had arrived in the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia, also known as the Russian "land of prisons,"...
permanent isolation
Navalny Denounces Harsher Russian Detention Conditions
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny says he has been moved to a small, isolated cell and deprived of family visits, his team announced...
on the run
Nearly 1 in 3 Prisoners Freed by Retreating Russians Recaptured, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian law enforcement said it has caught and returned to prison 166 of 457 inmates who were freed by Russia’s military and Russian-installed...
promise of freedom
‘There’s No Way Back’: Wagner Group Looks to Russia's Jails to Bolster Ukraine Force
Andrei had been serving his second prison term in St. Petersburg for car theft when he was released and sent to the frontline in Ukraine. The 22-year-old...
attempt on life
Russian Prisoners’ Rights Activist Says Escaped Assassination
Vladimir Osechkin heads the Gulagu.net project, which has published videos showing graphic scenes of torture inside Russian prisons.
inmate enlistment
Video Shows Prigozhin Recruiting Russian Prisoners for Ukraine Fight
A man resembling the Wagner mercenary group's alleged owner promises inmates a presidential pardon or a future career after a six-month stint.
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