Speaker: Navalny taken from prison near Moscow to unknown location
Yarmish explained that Navalny's lawyers had not seen the opposition figure since December 6. The Russian newspaper "Kommersant" reported that a court had announced that Navalny had left his penal colony in accordance with a ruling that came into force in the summer. Navalny's arrival in his new penal colony will be announced in accordance with the applicable laws.
Navalny was convicted of "extremism" in the summer and his sentence was increased to 19 years. He was also ordered to be transferred to a prison with stricter prison conditions. Transfers from one prison to another often take several weeks in Russia.
The French government expressed concern on Friday about the lack of news about Navalny. Paris sees Russia as responsible for the health of its prisoners, especially political prisoners, said Foreign Office spokesman Christophe Lemoine.
Earlier this week, the USA had already expressed its "deep concern" about Navalny and called for the "immediate" release of the Kremlin critic. The Kremlin then criticized Washington's "interference" in the case.
Navalny is considered President Vladimir Putin's fiercest domestic critic. After a poison attack, for which he blames the Kremlin, he traveled to Germany for treatment. Navalny returned to Russia in January 2021 and was immediately arrested.
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- Despite the Russian newspaper "Kommersant" reporting that Navalny had left his penal colony, his spokeswoman Kira Jarmisch confirmed that he was taken from a prison near Moscow to an unknown location on Friday.
- The Kremlin's refusal to disclose Navalny's whereabouts has raised concerns in commersant and internationally, as it brings Navalny's situation dangerously close to a potential prisoner of conscience.
- From a Moscow-based prison, Navalny was transported to an unknown location, leaving his lawyers and family in the dark about his condition and future.
- From the unknown location, it remains unclear whether Navalian's fundamental rights, including access to proper medical care and communication with his family, are being upheld.
- On Friday, Putin's government continued their mysterious handling of Navalny's case, as an official statement from the Kremlin failed to disclose where the opposition leader was being held.
- From this sudden transition, Navalny's supporters and legal team plea for transparency and consistency with international prison standards, ensuring that Navalny's human rights are not being violated in this unknown Russian prison.
- In the face of the unknown, Russia's foreign minister has questioned the need for concern, while international organizations like the UN have called for Navalny's immediate release and humane treatment.
Source: www.stern.de
