Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS
Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS
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Europe’s rights court calls for Russia to free Alexei Navalny, citing ‘risk to life’

  • Navalny was jailed upon returning to Russia last month following treatment in Germany for a nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin
  • Russia is a member of the Council of Europe rights body, which the European Court of Human Rights belongs to

Topic |   Russia
Agence France-Presse
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Updated: 3:08am, 18 Feb, 2021

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Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS
Protesters at a rally in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Berlin. Photo: TNS
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