Alexei Navalny's Death and Investigation

SOURCE www.mirror.co.uk
Alexei Navalny died after being 'tortured' at a penal colony in northern Russia, with a human rights group urging for an independent examination of his body abroad.

Key Points

  • Claims of 'tying, immobilisation, blocking of arms and legs and cold torture' before Navalny's death
  • Navalny's family urged to postpone funeral for examination by international experts
  • Russian media suggesting funeral date coinciding with Putin's important speech
  • Efforts to prevent a mass procession at Navalny's funeral similar to Sakharov's in 1989

Pros

  • Human rights group pushing for independent examination of Navalny's body abroad
  • Efforts to expose the alleged political murder of Navalny

Cons

  • Russian authorities potentially not allowing an independent probe
  • Logistical challenges in bringing Navalny's body to Moscow