Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was nominated on September 27 for the European Parliament’s annual human rights prize as European Union lawmakers sought to keep the public spotlight on his pro-democracy network, which has been banned in Russia.
Alexei Navalny
Reuters: Navalny nominated for EU rights prize
A man holds a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a demonstration in solidarity with political prisoners on March 6, 2021, in Lisbon.
