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| Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed | |
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| Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the release of opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who was the first person to be convicted under new laws on protests. | |
| The court said the criminal case against him should be dismissed and he had a "right to rehabilitation", Russian media report. | |
| Mr Dadin was originally jailed in December 2015 for three years for a series of peaceful protests. | |
| He has complained of being tortured in prison. | |
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