European nations demand release of political prisoners in Russia

Russia is allegedly holding astir 1,800 radical arsenic governmental prisoners, 16 European countries informed the Organization for Security and Co-operation successful Europe (OSCE) connected Thursday.

In a connection connected quality rights successful Russia and connected the 2nd commemoration of Alexei Navalny’s death, the radical condemned “continued repression” successful Russia and called for the merchandise of governmental captives.

The nations are Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom.

Czechia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Jan Marian, expressed their corporate condolences to Navalny’s family, adding that “Russian authorities stay solely responsible” for his demise.

The diplomat pointed to the February 3rd judgement by the European Court of Human Rights connected Moscow’s culpability successful the “inhuman and degrading treatment” of Navalny successful detention.

The countries reiterated their request for a thorough and transparent investigation into his death, connected the heels of the probe by the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

The Kremlin is accused of expanding its “repertoire of rep...