Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly been sent to a ‘torture’ prison notorious for the systematic sexual abuse of inmates.
Oleg Yazhan, chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission, told state media that the Kremlin critic had arrived in ‘IK-6’, referring to a prison in Melekhovo, some 150 miles east of Moscow.
Navalny has said that he wants to replace Putin, and believes he would win an election if it was not rigged in the Kremlin leader’s favour.supports HTML5 video Independent media outlet Mediazona last year revealed allegations of systematic torture and sexual violence at the facility, known as correctional colony No. 6.
Navalny is seen as the most charismatic Putin foe, and the Russian leader refuses even to mention his name.Navalny has continued to defy Putin from behind bars
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