Open Letter by Russian Human Rights LeadersOctober 25, 2007
Russian human rights leaders call for the release of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
- Interview with Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International
Ekho Moskvy, July 5, 2007
Irene Khan cites "clear political context'" to the charges against Khodorkovsky.
Interview with Lyudmila Alekseyeva, Chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group
Voice of America, February 8, 2007
Human rights activists declare Khodorkovsky a political prisoner.
Amnesty International 2007 Annual Report
May 24, 2007
Amnesty International expressed concern about prisoners in Russia serving sentences "after trials that failed to meet international fair trial standards."
Amnesty International Public Statement
April 11, 2005
Amnesty International states, "there is a significant political context in the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky."
Freedom House Press Release
May 31, 2005
Freedom House states the "Khodorkovsky sentencing illuminates erosion of rule of law in Russia."
"Common Action" Initiative Group Appeal
June 3, 2004
Russia's leading human rights groups leaders on the international human rights community to grant political prisoner status to Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
