Russia: Lengthy prison term for transgender activist a punishment for anti-war stance

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the Russian Supreme Court decision to uphold the 12-year prison sentence of Russian transgender anti-war activist Mark Kislitsyn, Amnesty International’s Russia Researcher, Natalia Prilutskaya, said: “Imprisoning Mark Kislitsyn in a penal colony on ‘treason’ charges for sending US$ 10 to an account in Ukraine defies common sense. The real aim of this prosecution […] The post Russia: Lengthy prison term for transgender activist a punishment for anti-war stance appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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