Committe to Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky & Platon Lebedev

Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky
and Platon Lebedev

Khodorkovsky and Lebedev are Russia's most prominent political prisoners. Their continued imprisonment is a grave injustice. So far 825 people from 84 countries around the world have voiced their concern and joined the Committee to Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.Learn More


On June 26 Mikhail Khodorkovsky celebrated his 46th birthday. Show your support and encouragement to Mr. Khodorkovsky by sending him a birthday greeting.

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Recent Developments

U.S. Representatives introduce House Resolution in support of Khodorkovsky.
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U.S. Senators introduce Senate Resolution in support of Khodorkovsky.
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Author Richard Lourie believes Khodorkovsky could be the voice that speaks out against the centralization of power in Russia.
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Western human rights groups call on Medvedev to uphold rule of law in Khodorkovsky trial.
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Wall Street Journal
:"Medvedev could restore rule of law in Russia by putting an end to Khodorkovsky's ordeal.
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Voice Your Concern: Sign the Letter

"Courts in Switzerland, Great Britain and the United States have looked at various aspects of this case and have all come to the same conclusion: Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, were arrested by the Russian Government for political reasons, did not receive a fair trial and are the victims of a grave injustice."

Read the full text of the Open Letter to Leaders of Western Europe and the United States

Fight the Persecution: Support the Committee

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev supported Russian democracy, promoted good governance and financial transparency. They believed that their country, Russia, should be fully integrated into the global economy. As a result they were seen as a threat by the Kremlin, convicted on trumped-up charges and are currently being held as political prisoners.

Human rights groups in Russia and around the world agree that the rights of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev have been violated.

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