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Russian prosecutors bring fresh charges against Kremlin critic Bill Browder
Related GD thread: Browder: If Russia allowed to take over Interpol it's like mafia taking over global law enforcement
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Source: The Guardian
Russian prosecutors bring fresh charges against Kremlin critic Bill Browder
New move over 2009 prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky brings fresh alarm over possible Russian Interpol appointment
Shaun Walker
Mon 19 Nov 2018 11.17 GMT
Russian authorities have announced new charges against the US-born British financier William Browder – another twist in a highly politicised case that has seen the Kremlin tirelessly go after one of its most vocal international critics.
On Monday, prosecutors in Moscow accused Browder of organising a “transnational criminal group” and claimed he may have poisoned Sergei Magnitsky, the lawyer who uncovered huge government-linked fraud and died in prison. Browder has accused Russian prison officials of causing Magnitsky’s death. Prosecutors said the charges carried a potential 20-year sentence.
The move would increase unease about the prospect of a Russian candidate taking over Interpol, the international police agency. The Sunday Times reported that British officials believe Alexander Prokopchuk, a 56-year-old veteran of the Russian interior ministry, was likely to be elected the next secretary general of the organisation during its general assembly this week. It comes after Interpol’s Chinese head Meng Hongwei resigned in October. China’s anti-corruption authorities have been investigating him.
Russia has made a habit of using Interpol’s “red notice” international arrest warrants in cases Kremlin critics believe to be politicised, including on multiple occasions against Browder. Earlier this year, Browder was detained by Spanish authorities, apparently on an Interpol warrant requested by Russia. He was released after a squall of publicity and complaints from supporters.
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New move over 2009 prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky brings fresh alarm over possible Russian Interpol appointment
Shaun Walker
Mon 19 Nov 2018 11.17 GMT
Russian authorities have announced new charges against the US-born British financier William Browder – another twist in a highly politicised case that has seen the Kremlin tirelessly go after one of its most vocal international critics.
On Monday, prosecutors in Moscow accused Browder of organising a “transnational criminal group” and claimed he may have poisoned Sergei Magnitsky, the lawyer who uncovered huge government-linked fraud and died in prison. Browder has accused Russian prison officials of causing Magnitsky’s death. Prosecutors said the charges carried a potential 20-year sentence.
The move would increase unease about the prospect of a Russian candidate taking over Interpol, the international police agency. The Sunday Times reported that British officials believe Alexander Prokopchuk, a 56-year-old veteran of the Russian interior ministry, was likely to be elected the next secretary general of the organisation during its general assembly this week. It comes after Interpol’s Chinese head Meng Hongwei resigned in October. China’s anti-corruption authorities have been investigating him.
Russia has made a habit of using Interpol’s “red notice” international arrest warrants in cases Kremlin critics believe to be politicised, including on multiple occasions against Browder. Earlier this year, Browder was detained by Spanish authorities, apparently on an Interpol warrant requested by Russia. He was released after a squall of publicity and complaints from supporters.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/19/russian-prosecutors-accuse-bill-browder-over-sergei-magnitsky-lawyer-death
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