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ECtHR finds arrests of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be politically-motivated (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 17, 2018

Navalny is one of thousands of people arrested in recent years for taking part in, or organising, peaceful public protests.
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