Supreme Court Upholds Kagarlitsky's Prison Sentence Despite Global Outcry
Russia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from sociologist and activist Boris Kagarlitsky against his five-year prison sentence for 'justifying terrorism'. International support for his release includes signatures from figures like Naomi Klein, Jeremy Corbyn, and Yanis Varoufakis.
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Russia's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by sociologist and activist Boris Kagarlitsky against his five-year prison sentence on charges of "justifying terrorism", the TASS state news agency reported. Kagarlitsky, 65, is a longtime political dissident and has spoken out repeatedly against the conflict in Ukraine.
A petition calling for Kagarlitsky's release has been signed by intellectuals and politicians from around the world including Canadian author Naomi Klein, former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.
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