The United Nations Human Rights Office says that the death of Alexei Navalny should be investigated by an independent body.
The United Nations Human Rights Office expresses confusion over the news of Alexei Navalny’s death and states that this incident should be investigated by an independent body.
In statements released in Geneva, the UN Office announced that it has repeatedly expressed concerns about Navalny’s imprisonment, which appears to be arbitrary.
Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, publicly called for the release of Mr. Navalny last summer and stated that his long-term sentence reflects Russia’s use of its judicial system for political purposes.
According to the UN statement, if someone dies in government custody, it is presumed that the government is responsible.
The authors of this statement believe that Russia’s lack of accountability in the death of Mr. Navalny can only be determined through a thorough and transparent impartial investigation by an independent body.