Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 19th Dec. UN human rights experts on Monday expressed grave concerns over the jailed Russian opposition political figure Alexey Navalny said he should be immediately released and “provided remedies and reparations for all the harm suffered” in accordance with international law.
According to Mariana Katzarova, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Russia, amounts to enforced disappearance stated that Mr. Navalny’s whereabouts have been unknown for over 10 days.
“I am greatly concerned that the Russian authorities will not disclose Mr. Navalny’s whereabouts and wellbeing for such a prolonged period of time,” she said.
She noted that Friday court hearing on the violations of Mr. Navalny’s human rights in detention did not take place and Mr. Navalny’s lawyers were reportedly told by the court that their client is no longer held in the Vladimir region.
Ms. Katzarova cited concerns about Mr. Navalny’s “persistent” ill-treatment in detention and lack of access to adequate medical care since January 2021.
He was sentenced to an additional 19 years on “extremism” charges on 4 August 2023 a term “has no basis in international law”.
Mr. Navalny was being prepared to be transferred to a harsher regime penal colony. Three of his lawyers were arrested in October, she said.
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