Russia: Prisoner of conscience Aleksei Navalny, Kremlin’s most vocal opponent, dies in custody

By Amnesty International

“Following his poisoning, unjust imprisonment and torture in prison, Aleksei Navalny has died after languishing for 37 months behind bars and being sent to one of Russia’s most remote and harshest prisons. Aleksei was a prisoner of conscience jailed only for speaking out against a repressive government” said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General. “He […] The post Russia: Prisoner of conscience Aleksei Navalny, Kremlin’s most vocal opponent, dies in custody appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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