The United Nations Office for Human Rights This Friday he expressed his dismay at the death in prison of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and claimed Russia that “ends the persecution of politicians, human rights defenders and journalists.”
“We are horrified by the news”the office spokesperson said in a statement. Liz Throssellwho recalled that the body headed by the high commissioner Volker Turk He had already repeatedly expressed his concern about the situation of Navalni, whose conviction and captivity pointed to arbitrary detention.
“A State has the obligation to protect the lives of individuals deprived of liberty and if a person dies in State custody, it must be assumed that the State is responsible, something that can only be challenged after a transparent investigation by an independent body.”the spokesperson stressed.
“We hope that the Russian authorities guarantee that such an investigation is carried out,” he added, recalling that the last sentence against Navalny, of 19 years in prison and handed down in August of last year, pointed to “an instrumentalization of the Russian judicial system for politicians”.
“All those detained or sentenced to prison (in Russia) for making legitimate use of rights such as peaceful assembly or free expression must be immediately released, and all charges against them must be dropped”Throssell concluded. EFE (I)
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