Russian authorities agreed on Friday to compensate Russian opposition leader Alekséi Navalny for the damage caused during his 2012 arrest in connection with protests against Vladimir Putin’s government, according to ‘El Confidencial’ .
At issue is the sentence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which condemned Russia to a compensation of € 8,500 to Navalny, for violating his freedom of expression and assembly, as well as his right to a fair trial.
The Russian Ministry of Justice indicated in a statement, quoted by the Spanish newspaper, that it will not appeal the decision issued in November by the European body, thus agreeing to the payment of compensation
The dissident, an influential critic of the Kremlin, was among the hundreds arrested in the wake of the wave of protests in 2012 against Putin’s inauguration. Russia’s decision comes at a time when Navalny faces charges of defamation and slander against a World War II veteran.
In early February, the opponent was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of violating the terms of parole imposed in 2014, and found guilty of fraud crimes. However, the court eventually reduced the sentence to two years and eight months.
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