On Monday, the U.N. human rights chief called for an immediate end to the repression of independent voices in Russia, highlighting concerns over the persecution and recent death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. The statement comes amid growing international outcry over Navalny's death last month. Concurrently, attention has been drawn to the case of Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia for over five years, with calls for the Biden administration to intensify efforts for his release. Whelan himself has expressed that Navalny's death in prison is extremely worrying for him, signaling the dire human rights situation in the country.
Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia for more than five years, says Alexey Navalny's death in prison is "extremely worrying" for him https://t.co/s4iy0bPaLK
CHM @RepMcCaul: “After more than five years, @freepaulwhelan remains wrongfully detained in Putin’s #Russia. The Biden administration must redouble its efforts to bring him home so he doesn’t have to be away from his family for yet another birthday.”
UN Rights Chief Urges End to ‘Repression’ of Independent Voices in Russia after Navalny’s Death https://t.co/MuXgkGezrF
The U.N. human rights chief called Monday for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last month. https://t.co/5YslgXQ9zc
The U.N. human rights chief called Monday for a quick end to the "repression of independent voices" in Russia and expressed concerns about the "persecution" of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last month. https://t.co/bS8Ec3nalH
UN rights chief calls for quick end to "repression of independent voices" in Russia after Navalny death https://t.co/QlIJKjMRu7 https://t.co/rJfWp2YThr