Aleksei Sokolov

Read more about the article Write to Russia: Aleksei Sokolov, unlawfully charged with treason for exposing torture and other human rights violations in places of detention

Write to Russia: Aleksei Sokolov, unlawfully charged with treason for exposing torture and other human rights violations in places of detention

'This latest criminal case against Aleksei Sokolov is retaliation for his work in defending prisoners’ rights and his uncompromising stance against torture and other abuses within the Federal Penitentiary Service…

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Read more about the article Write to Russia: Aleksei Sokolov – a human rights defender remanded in custody on the absurd charge of uploading a Facebook logo

Write to Russia: Aleksei Sokolov – a human rights defender remanded in custody on the absurd charge of uploading a Facebook logo

On 8 July 2024 Aleksei Sokolov, a well-known human rights defender from Ekaterinburg, and head of the human rights organisation Legal Basis, who campaigns to protect prisoners' rights was remanded…

Continue ReadingWrite to Russia: Aleksei Sokolov – a human rights defender remanded in custody on the absurd charge of uploading a Facebook logo