Moscow might have a snazzy subway system and cool grocery stores, but there is one thing it does not have: respect for human rights. Over the weekend, Russian authorities cracked down on individuals mourning the death of dissident Alexei Navalny, a leading critic of the Kremlin. Over one hundred people have been detained or arrested for attending events honoring him.
Navalny’s death ignited a wave of grief and outrage across the nation and the world. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for Navalny to lose his life; Russia’s government won’t even allow Russians to mourn for him.
Russian courts have sentenced dozens of people detained at events commemorating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to short prison sentences, official court announcements showed, with 154 sentenced in Saint Petersburg alone.
Details of rulings published by the city’s court service on Saturday and Sunday showed…
