A Russian court rejected a lawsuit filed by the mother of late Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny against guards of a prison where he died last month, his associate Ivan Zhdanov said on March 21. Lyudmila Navalnaya accused prison guards of refusing to provide her son with proper medical assistance. Zhdanov said the court concluded that such a lawsuit could only be filed by Navalny. Navalny’s relatives also have filed a lawsuit against the prison administration, accusing it of desecrating Navalny's body by refusing to immediately release it to them. A decision on that lawsuit is pending. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Court Rejects Lawsuit By Navalny's Mother Over Son's Prison Care
Lyudmila Navalnaya accused prison guards of refusing to provide her son with proper medical assistance. Zhdanov said the court concluded that such a lawsuit could only be filed by Navalny.