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| Russian opposition activist jailed for eight years on drug charges | Russian opposition activist jailed for eight years on drug charges |
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| A Russian opposition activist has been sentenced to eight years in prison on drug charges, her husband said – twice as long as prosecutors had requested in a ruling that drew immediate opposition outrage. | A Russian opposition activist has been sentenced to eight years in prison on drug charges, her husband said – twice as long as prosecutors had requested in a ruling that drew immediate opposition outrage. |
| Taisiya Osipova and her supporters have maintained that police planted 4g of heroin in her home in 2010 in revenge for her refusal to testify against her husband, Sergei Fomchenkov, also an activist with the Other Russia opposition movement. A witness for the defence testified at the trial that he saw a police officer put the drugs in Osipova's apartment. | Taisiya Osipova and her supporters have maintained that police planted 4g of heroin in her home in 2010 in revenge for her refusal to testify against her husband, Sergei Fomchenkov, also an activist with the Other Russia opposition movement. A witness for the defence testified at the trial that he saw a police officer put the drugs in Osipova's apartment. |
| Eduard Limonov, the leader of the Other Russia party, said: "This verdict is not only a political one, it's also a terrifying revenge." | Eduard Limonov, the leader of the Other Russia party, said: "This verdict is not only a political one, it's also a terrifying revenge." |
| Fomchenkov reported the verdict on his Twitter account. The court in Smolensk was not available to confirm the verdict. | Fomchenkov reported the verdict on his Twitter account. The court in Smolensk was not available to confirm the verdict. |
| Prosecutors had asked for four years in prison for Osipova. | Prosecutors had asked for four years in prison for Osipova. |
| Osipova, 28, has been in jail since her arrest in 2010 and was sentenced to 10 years in jail in December 2011. A higher court ordered a review early this year and the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, said in an interview the sentence was too harsh. | Osipova, 28, has been in jail since her arrest in 2010 and was sentenced to 10 years in jail in December 2011. A higher court ordered a review early this year and the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, said in an interview the sentence was too harsh. |
| Leftwing opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov described the verdict on Twitter as "a triumph of lawlessness and cynicism". | Leftwing opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov described the verdict on Twitter as "a triumph of lawlessness and cynicism". |
| Osipova was one of the most prominent names on a list of people activists described as political prisoners, which was submitted to Medvedev in February while he was president. | Osipova was one of the most prominent names on a list of people activists described as political prisoners, which was submitted to Medvedev in February while he was president. |
| Mikhail Fedotov, head of the presidential council on human rights, described the verdict as a "legal mistake" in an interview with Interfax news agency. | Mikhail Fedotov, head of the presidential council on human rights, described the verdict as a "legal mistake" in an interview with Interfax news agency. |
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