Russia: Anti-war political activist and prisoner of conscience Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail

By Amnesty International

Reacting to news that Vladimir Kara-Murza, a political activist and journalist, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a Russian court for “high treason” and other politically motivated charges for speaking out against the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Amnesty International’s Russia Director Natalia Zviagina said: “Vladimir Kara-Murza’s 25-year prison sentence is yet another […] The post Russia: Anti-war political activist and prisoner of conscience Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years in jail appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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