Russia's Supreme Court on June 22 rejected jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny's motion against the Justice Ministry over his prison's refusal to allow him to have pen and paper. Navalny demanded writing materials that under Russian law all inmates are entitled to. Navalny says without the materials he is unable to write letters to his family and complaints to entities controlling his prison. Navalny filed the motion against the Justice Ministry because the Federal Penitentiary Service is under the ministry's supervision. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Supreme Court Rejects Navalny's Motion Over Prison Withholding Pen And Paper
A video screen shows Aleksei Navalny (standing) speaking between his lawyers in a courtroom via video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service on June 19.