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Articles with tag "Prison"

ongoing efforts

U.S. Offered Russia ‘Serious Proposal’ to Release Jailed American Paul Whelan – CNN

But the ex-Marine's Russian attorney said Tuesday that his release from prison was still “a work in progress.”
widening prosecution

Russia Handing Out More Jail Sentences Under War Censorship Laws in 2023 – Kommersant

Violations of Russia's laws against “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the military are more likely to result in a prison sentence...
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act of disobedience

Navalny Refuses to Attend Court Hearing Over Maltreatment, Aides Say

Navalny’s spokeswoman said prison wardens had forbidden him from writing letters to the outside world.
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prohibited symbols

Russian Artist Fined for ‘Extremist’ Toy Doll With Prison Tattoos

Vasily Slonov said that the case was a “simple misunderstanding.”
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crime spike

Record Number of Russian Soldiers Convicted of Felonies in 2023 – Mediazona

Mediazona linked the spike to the overall increase in the number of Russian soldiers.
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'everyone makes mistakes'

Putin Says Convicts Killed in Ukraine Paid Debt to Society

The Russian army and mercenary group Wagner have extensively recruited from Russian penal colonies, with some of the former prisoners committing new crimes...
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In depth

Murders, Drugs and Brawls: Russia’s Pardoned Ex-Convicts Return Home After Fighting in Ukraine

A growing number of incidents has sparked debate over whether convicts should be pardoned for their military service and highlights the challenges of integrating...
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state coffers

Russia’s Budget Revenue from Prisoner Labor Doubles from 2016-2022

In 2022, the federal budget received 19.1 billion rubles ($192.4 million) from forced labor performed by convicts, according to Finance Ministry data.
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Lost and found

Missing Akhmatova Memorial in St. Petersburg Found, Handed to Police

A local lawyer admitted to removing the plaque, saying he was concerned it would be damaged after an upcoming auction to sell the former prison.
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pardon for service

Russia Moves to Allow Convicts to Join Army

The bill would expunge the criminal records of those who join the Armed Forces once they complete their battlefield service or receive a state award.
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vanishing memory

Akhmatova Memorial Plaque Disappears from St. Petersburg Prison

"This is not the first time they are trying to erase reminders of the past," opposition deputy Boris Vishnevsky wrote.
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on repeat

Navalny Describes Prison ‘Re-Education’ Including Pro-War, Anti-Semitic Songs

“People are really being brainwashed,” Navalny wrote.
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no conditional release

Russian Prisoners Increasingly Denied Parole Amid War Recruitment Efforts

Only 39% of prisoners who applied for parole were granted it in 2022, one of the lowest rates in two decades. 
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'absolute priority'

U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Visits Imprisoned American Paul Whelan

Permission to visit Whelan in Mordovia was granted after Tracy was given access to U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich.
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In depth

The Torture of Isolation: Inside the Russian Prison Housing U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Its impenetrable walls once muffled the cries of Soviet-era political prisoners tortured and executed by security officers during Stalin’s purges. 
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Unlucky for some

Navalny in Solitary Confinement for 13th Time Despite Health Issues

His team said the move was punishment for an investigation they did into alleged corruption within Russia’s Federal Prison Service.
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harsh sentence

Russia Sentences Ex-Officers to 19 Years Over Anti-Mobilization Arson Attack

Scores of military recruitment offices have been subjected to arson attacks across Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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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.
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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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