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Activist hopes Europe will follow UK’s lead by imposing sanctions in Magnitsky case
Head of Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila Alexeyeva has welcomed London’s decision to impose sanctions against the Russian officials who are believed to have been involved in the so-called Magnitsky case.
The news about the sanctions was revealed by British newspaper The Guardian.
“Our cause is growing and getting stronger. I hope that other European countries will follow Britain’s lead,” Alexeyeva told Interfax on Sunday.
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Doctors charged over Magnitsky`s death
Russia’s Investigative Committee has charged two doctors in connection with the pre-trial detention death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, official spokesman for the Committee, Vladimir Markin, said. He added that a direct link was found between Magnitsky`s death and the actions of the doctors. New hearings are scheduled for August 24th.
Chief physician for the Butyrskaya prison Larisa Litvinova is charged with causing death by negligence. Dmitry Kratov, the deputy director of the prison, is charged with carelessness. If found guilty, both may face from three to five years prison.
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