Khodorkovsky on human rights violations

March 14, 2021

 

Human rights violations have become a regular occurrence in Russia. Putin’s regime uses chemical weapons against its rivals, most famously Alexander Litvinenko, the Skripal family, and Alexei Navalny. The United States has reacted by creating a sanctions mechanism, called the Magnitsky Act. Sergei Magnitsky uncovered a huge corruption scheme in Russia, was jailed on false charges and died there. This is how Putin deals with people he dislikes. With each passing year, Human rights violations in Russia are becoming more and more serious. What does Mikhail Khodorkovsky propose? Who does he think should be the target of new sanctions? Watch the video, and your questions will be answered.