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Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed
Source: BBC
Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed
22 February 2017 Europe
Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the release of opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who was the first person to be convicted under new laws on protests.
The court said the criminal case against him should be dismissed and he had a "right to rehabilitation", Russian media report.
Mr Dadin, jailed in December 2015, has been serving two-and-a-half years for a series of protests.
Last November he said he was tortured in prison in north-west Russia.
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22 February 2017 Europe
Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the release of opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who was the first person to be convicted under new laws on protests.
The court said the criminal case against him should be dismissed and he had a "right to rehabilitation", Russian media report.
Mr Dadin, jailed in December 2015, has been serving two-and-a-half years for a series of protests.
Last November he said he was tortured in prison in north-west Russia.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39050949
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