Family members of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny have officially sued the penal colony where he is being held for not allowing them access to him. His relatives on July 3 wrote on Navalny's social network that although every inmate has a right for three three-day visits and three four-hour visits by family members each year, his relatives have not been allowed to visit for a year and that his last telephone conversation with loved ones was allowed 11 months ago. Navalny's relatives vowed to go to the Constitutional Court if their demand to visit the politician is not met. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Navalny's Family Sues Penal Colony For Not Allowing Visits With Imprisoned Politician
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny appears via video link during a hearing at the Russian Supreme Court in Moscow on June 22.d