Enforced Isolation from Family

Below are examples of the repeated requests of Sergei Magnitsky to see his wife, young children, mother and other family members while in detention – all of which were denied by Oleg Silchenko as “inexpedient.” Silchenko even denied Magnitsky’s request to speak with his 8 year-old son by telephone.

• Summary Refusal by Interior Ministry Investigator Oleg Silchenko of Magnitsky’s request to see his mother as it would “inexpedient” (18 June 2009)
• Summary Refusal by Interior Ministry Investigator Oleg Silchenko of Magnitsky’s request to see his aunt, also citing his earlier refusal of Magnitsky’s request to see his wife, as it would be “inexpedient” and claiming that he has “no reliable basis” for believing this woman to be his aunt and that such a visit would be counterproductive for the investigation (25 August 2009)
• Summary Refusal by Interior Ministry Investigator Oleg Silchenko of Magnitsky’s request to speak with his 8 year-old son by telephone as it would be “inexpedient” due to the young age of the boy (14 September 2009)
• Summary Refusal by Interior Ministry Investigator Oleg Silchenko off Magnitsky’s request to see his wife and mother as it would be “inexpedient” and that such access would negatively impact the investigation given its current status (30 September 2009)

For so long as Magnitsky would not recant his testimony against the Untouchables and the theft of $230 million from the Russian state, he would be cruelly denied contact with his family.

Oleg Silchenko denies Magnitsky’s request to see his mother (18 June 2009)
Refusal of Investigator Silchenko to allow Sergei Magnitsky to see his mother as “unnecessary” and “inexpedient”.
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Oleg Silchenko denies Magnitsky’s request to see his aunt (25 August 2009)
Refusal of investigator Silchenko to allow Sergei Magnitsky to see his aunt as it would be “inexpedient” to the investigation in its current stage and there is no proof that the woman in question is actually Magnitsky’s aunt.
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Oleg Silchenko denies Magnitsky’s request to speak with his 8 year-old son by telephone (14 September 2009)
Refusal of investigator Silchenko to allow Sergei Magnitsky to speak with his son by telephone.
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Oleg Silchenko denies Magnitsky’s request to see his wife (30 September 2009)
Refusal of investigator Silchenko to allow Sergei Magnitsky to see his wife and other relatives as it would be “inexpedient” to the investigation in its current stage.
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