All Posts Tagged With: "prison system"
Public Outrage Builds over Jailed Yukos Lawyer
In part of a growing public sentiment in support of jailed lawyer Svetlana Bakhmina, over 50,000 people have signed an internet petition requesting a pardon from Dmitri Medvedev. translation by theotherrussia.org.
Oct 20, 2008 | Continued
Khodorkovsky In Isolation Ward for Press Interview
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company, has been put into solitary confinement for 12 days, allegedly for speaking with Esquire author Boris Akunin.
Oct 10, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prison News Roundup
The past week has been tumultuous for the Russian prison system. Theotherrussia.org provides a roundup of news stories coming out of Russian’s prisons.
Jun 5, 2008 | Continued
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