Amnesty International No Longer Considers Kremlin Critic Navalny A 'Prisoner Of Conscience' Status

Amnesty International said it will nevertheless continue to call for Navalny’s release despite removing his "prisoner of conscience" designation.Vladimir Gerdo / TASS 

DW: Amnesty strips Navalny of 'prisoner of conscience' status 

The rights group said Navalny's past "advocacy of hatred" was the reason behind its decision. His supporters accused Amnesty of having caved to a pressure campaign. 

 Amnesty International said on Wednesday that it no longer recognizes jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a "prisoner of conscience."

The global rights watchdog cited the politician's past "advocacy of hatred" as the reason behind its decision. It, however, did not mention any specific remarks made by him in the past. 

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WNU Editor: I do not know what he said in the past to make Amnesty International decide to no longer consider him a "prisoner of conscience". But I do know that in the past he has been vocal against Russia's lax immigration laws and policies. 

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