Lawyers for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have raised concerns for his health citing conditions in his captivity. Last month Amnesty International stripped Navalny of his status as a prisoner of conscience. Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International explained to people what a prisoner of conscience is and indeed why Alexei Navalny is no longer one.

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