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TIMELINE OF VASILY ALEKSANYAN'S PERSECUTION

Here you can find the description of all events happened to Vasily Aleksanyan from the moment of his arrest placed in direct chronological order. Read more »

May 22, 2008

Public support helped Vasily Aleksanyan, Russians believe

The latest Levada poll on attitudes to the Yukos affair.

March 26, 2008

Petition passed to Kremlin

An appeal in defence of Vasily Aleksanyan has been handed to Dmitry Medvedev.

March 17, 2008

'It is against logic and common sense to keep Vasily Aleksanyan in custody'

On 17 March an urgent appeal, addressed to Dmitry Medvedev, was launched on the website of the Human Rights Online organisation (www.hro.org). There follows the text and signatures to date on this petition to the Russian president-elect.

March 5, 2008

Where could Aleksanyan run to?

His lawyer Yelena Lvova speaks to Selected, the Internet publication, about the measure of restraint imposed on her client by the Moscow City Court.

March 5, 2008

Boris Akunin: 'Everyone who has a part in this disgraceful business bears their own personal share of the guilt.'

March 5, 2008

Armed guards, CCTV, a chain “in case of necessity” and so on

Moscow City Court says Vasily Aleksanyan must remain in custody whilst he is being treated.

February 28, 2008

Ninety-nine weeks later, Vasily Aleksanyan still held in inhumane unsanitary conditions

Vasily Aleksanyan's lawyer Drew Holiner's statement.

February 27, 2008

Moscow City Court did not wait for Vasily Aleksanyan

His lawyers’ appeals were rejected.

February 21, 2008

'Overall, he’s putting a brave face on things'

Nikolai Svanidze about Vasily Aleksanyan.

February 21, 2008

'Aleksanyan should be released but they are not doing so'

Nikolai Svanidze, a member of the Public Chamber, was one of those who visited Aleksanyan in hospital today.

February 21, 2008

Vladimir Lukin: 'There was such a chain but now it’s been removed'

A Federal Penitentiary Service spokesman insists that the chain will be put to use again, however, if the need arises.

February 21, 2008

Arseny Roginsky: 'Chaining a sick man to his bed is excessive cruelty'

The FPS, on the contrary, believe the chain is protecting Vasily Aleksanyan from attack.

February 20, 2008

Charge those responsible for violating Aleksanyan’s right to life

A declaration by the Action committee of the Civil Congress.

February 18, 2008

Drew Holiner: 'He is a sick and brave man, but I do not know how much of this he can take.'

Vasily Aleksanyan's legal counsel for the European Court of Human Rights.

February 18, 2008

Gravely ill Vasily Aleksanyan is chained to his bed

His tormentors have not ceded one inch.

February 18, 2008

'An end to these cannibal ways – free Vasily Aleksanyan!'

Vera Vasilyeva reports in full on Sunday’s rally in Moscow in support of political prisoners.

February 14, 2008

Medical aid before legal advice

Aleksanyan’s lawyers are not being allowed to see him.

February 13, 2008

'Lawyers still lack access to Aleksanyan'

Statement by Drew Holiner, Mr. Aleksanyan's representative before the European Court.

February 12, 2008

No access to Aleksanyan

Vasily Aleksanyan is being kept away from his lawyers and his family.

February 11, 2008

Aleksanyan’s lawyers have tracked him down

He is now in the haematological department of a Moscow hospital. But they have not been able to see him yet.