Some former hostages question whether the family should remain silent, saying pressure campaigns can work.
Tag: Political Prisoners
Aleksei Navalny Found Guilty of Fraud by Russian Court
Despite already being behind bars, Mr. Navalny has been urging Russians to protest the war in Ukraine, making him even more of a liability for President Vladimir V. Putin.
Aleksei Navalny Found Guilty of Fraud by Russian Court
Despite already being behind bars, the fiery opposition leader has been urging Russians to protest the war in Ukraine, making him even more of a liability for President Vladimir V. Putin.
Back in U.K., Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Urges Iran to Release Others
Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker held for six years in Tehran, said “freedom will never be complete” until all detainees were allowed to leave.
After Six-Year Ordeal in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed
Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a charity worker, was arrested and detained in Tehran in 2016. She was released along with another dual citizen of Iran and the U.K. after the resolution of a longstanding British debt.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to Fly Home From Iran, U.K. Lawmaker Says
The arrest and detention of the British-Iranian charity worker in 2016 roiled relations between Britain and Iran and was denounced by rights groups.
Mayor of Melitopol Kidnapped By Russian Soldiers, Ukrainian Officials Say
In Melitopol, a mayor who opposed the occupation was kidnapped by Russian soldiers, igniting street protests. Similar protests have broken out in other towns.
The Russian Journalist Zoya Svetova Continues Her Family’s Dissident Past
Four generations of Zoya Svetova’s family have stood up to repression. The invasion of Ukraine has shaken them but also given them reasons for hope.
What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia
The W.N.B.A. star was stopped at an airport outside Moscow and accused of carrying hashish oil in her luggage. She is expected to remain in custody through her trial.
Navalny Faces 15 More Years in Prison as New Trial Starts in Russia
Aleksei A. Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, faces charges of embezzlement and contempt of court that could extend his time in jail by 15 years.