Russian human rights defender jailed for five years

Friday 14 May 2010 A Russian human rights defender has been jailed for five years on charges of theft and robbery amid fears that he may have been targeted for his human rights work. A Russian human rights defender has been jailed for five years on charges of theft and robbery amid fears that he may have been targeted for his human rights work. Aleksei Sokolov, a human rights activist who has campaigned against alleged torture and corruption in law enforcement agencies, was sentenced by the court in Bogdanovich, in the Sverdlosk Region of Russia, on Thursday. The court found him not guilty…

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