Sentence to Alexei Navlany and Pyotr Ofitserov represents politically motivated cruelty
Statement by the YABLOKO party
July 18, 2013
Demonstrative cruelty and intentionally inadequate sentence to Alexei
Navalny and YABLOKO member Pyotr Ofitserov is clearly linked to
oppositional activities of Alexei Navalny.
The Russian government has once again demonstrated that it considers
court as a tool for political reprisals against its opponents.
The YABLOKO party expects that the Regional Court will objectively
consider an appeal by Alexey Navalny and Pyot Ofitserov’s lawyers
which will spare another reputational damage to the whole system of
Russian justice.
Sergei Mitrokhin,
Chair of the YABLOKO party
Posted: July 18th, 2013 under Freedom of Speech.