Those in Moscow protesting Alexey Navalny’s cruel death are showing incredible bravery.
We who live freely extend our admiration to those ready to risk arrest, or worse, for their rights.
We must always distinguish between Vladimir Putin’s rogue regime and the Russian people.
An investigator called Alexey’s mother an hour ago and gave her an ultimatum. Either she agrees to a secret funeral without a public farewell within 3 hours, or Alexey will be buried in the colony. She refused to negotiate with the IC, as they are not authorised to decide how and where her son should be buried. She is demanding compliance with the law, according to which investigators are obliged to hand over the body within two days of establishing the cause of death. According to the medical documents she signed, these two days expire tomorrow. She insists that the authorities allow the funeral and memorial service to take place in accordance with normal practice.
RIP Alexei Navalny. I met him three times. He was a great man, a true Russian - full of flaws - and a brave enemy of Vladimir Putin's Fascist regime. And now he's dead. I have no doubt that whatever the Kremlin says, they killed him.
https://t.co/hmbKTSNnuI
“They finally got him.”
Bill Browder, an anti-corruption campaigner, tells @mrjamesob that the death of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny ‘shows what happens when you stand up to Putin’.
No place like home
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, to all of the care and campaigning, and diplomatic efforts.
You have made us whole.
#NazaninIsFree
Nazanin’s plane took off from Oman just over half an hour ago and she’s due to arrive in the UK this evening.
Here she is on the plane - the final step in what has been a six year long ordeal.
#NazaninIsFree
Nazanin is at the airport in Tehran and on her way home.
I came into politics to make a difference, and right now I’m feeling like I have.
More details to follow. #FreeNazanin
Bloody hell. Looking at a message from the Ukraine Library Association concerning the cancellation of their forthcoming conference. it basically says "We will reschedule just as soon as we have finished vanquishing our invaders". Ukrainian Librarians, I salute you
During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”
Tense days ahead as Boris Johnson waits to find out if inquiry ordered by Boris Johnson finds that Boris Johnson attended a party at Boris Johnson’s house.
Number of weeks in detainment:
300
@BorisJohnson
when are you going to work to get Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed?
No of weeks posting : 80
#FreeNazanin
Day 21 #FreeNazanin
Today I have promised Nazanin to end the hunger strike
Gabriella needs two parents
Thank you all for your overwhelming care these past three weeks