U.S. State Department expressed concern over the continuing problem of politically motivated imprisonment in Russia, noting in particular the case of Alexey Pichugin

March 11, 2020
In its annual country reports on human rights practices, the U.S. State Department expressed concern over the continuing problem of politically motivated imprisonment in the Russian Federation, noting in particular “the case of Alexey Pichugin, who has been imprisoned since 2003 with a life sentence.”