U.S. and European Governments
Both the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the United States Senate have passed resolutions condemning the trial and imprisonment of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev. Members of Congress have written letters demanding both men are declared political prisoners.
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Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups in Russia, Europe and the United States have said the treatment of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev "underscores the serious erosion of the rule of law and growing intolerance for political dissent in Russia."
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Khodorkovsky and the International Legal Team
Since his arrest in 2003, Mikhail Khodokorkovsky and his international legal team have issued numerous statements condemning his arrest, trial and sentencing.
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