Alexei Navalny facing ‘deeply disturbing’ treatment in prison
Russia: Alexei Navalny facing ‘deeply disturbing’ treatment in prison, according to reports Alexei Navalny was transferred from penal colony IK-5 to penal colony IK-6, where his treatment by the administration and colony guards has become harsher. He has been placed in a punishment cell four times, and is denied family Continue Reading
Putin’s Anti-Corruption Opposition Gets Jail Sentence
Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was taken to court in Moscow on Tuesday under heavy guard where he defiantly pronounced his persecution as a sign of President Putin’s weakness. The Moscow court sentenced Alexei Navalny to two years and eight months in a prison colony in an act that Continue Reading
