The detention of Mr Navalny's brother Oleg, his top ally Lyubov Sobol, Dr Anastasia Vasilyeva from the Navalny-backed Alliance of Doctors and Maria Alyokhina from the Pussy Riot punk collective comes as authorities try to stem another wave of protests planned for Sunday. … [Read more...] about Russian court rejects Alexei Navalny’s arrest appeal as allies are also detained
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More than 1,000 Britons held abroad last November without being sentenced
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We do all we can to help Brits detained overseas, whatever stage of the judicial process they are in. We help around 5,500 people who are arrested or detained each year. Last year, 82 per cent of those to whom we provided consular services gave us a satisfaction rating of 8 out of 10 or higher. … [Read more...] about More than 1,000 Britons held abroad last November without being sentenced
