All Posts Tagged With: "Svetlana Bakhmina"

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Yukos Lawyer Released on Parole – Expert Commentary

Svetlana Bakhmina, a former Yukos attorney whose case raised a substantial public outcry after she was repeatedly denied early release, has been granted parole. Theotherrussia.org translates commentary from Russia’s leading rights experts and civil society leaders on the event’s significance.

Apr 22, 2009 | Continued
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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