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The Kremlin said Tuesday that it "could not accept" a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that claimed that Russia had violated the rights of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in 2014 by placing him under house arrest.
"It's quite unexpected," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "We can not really agree with that, but we have a ministry of justice, it is their prerogative to deal with these issues," which implies that Russia, not a court of law, EU, should have the last word.
Alexander Navalny, an anti-corruption activist and opposition political activist, went to Moscow City Hall in 2013, but was beaten by Putin's candidate, Sergei Sobayanin. Navalny is a fierce critic of the Russian president who is trying to denounce official corruption and organize demonstrations.
In 2014, he was arrested twice, once for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering and once for participating in "unauthorized public gatherings". He was prevented from communicating with people other than his family and was equipped with an electronic bracelet. Since then, he has been imprisoned twice for several months, without ever giving up his activism.
According to the European Court of Human Rights, Russia has violated Navalny's "right to liberty and security" and its "freedom of expression".
"The restrictions imposed on him, including the strict restrictions on his communication, were disproportionate to the criminal prosecution he suffered," the court said in a statement. pecuniary damages and EUR 2,665 for costs and expenses. "
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