Russian Human Rights Activist Lev Ponomarev Sentenced in Absentia

Lev Ponomarev, an 84-year-old Russian human rights activist, has been sentenced in absentia to five and a half years in prison by a Moscow court for founding the 'undesirable' Andrei Sakharov Institute.

9 Jul, 22:28 — 9 Jul, 22:28

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Human rights activist Lev Ponomarev is sentenced in absentia to five and a half years in prison for founding the ‘undesirable’ Andrei Sakharov Institute

The Khoroshevsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Lev Ponomarev, an 84-year-old human rights activist, in absentia to five and a half years in prison, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported.

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Human rights activist Lev Ponomarev is sentenced in absentia to five and a half years in prison for founding the ‘undesirable’ Andrei Sakharov Institute

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