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MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its particularly strict treatment of inmates to a hospital unit in another prison. Russia’s penal institutions house nearly 520,000 inma...

International News Apr 20, 2021 MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its particularly strict treatment of inmates to a hospital unit in another prison. Russia’s penal instit...

April 20, 2021 Share Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its particularly strict treatment of inmates to a hospital unit in another prison. Russia’s penal institutions house nearly...

on social media The son of Vitaliy Svichynskyi and Maria Svichynska was nearly two months old when he suddenly started to lose the ability to move. The family soon learned their baby boy Dmytro was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, the most severe type of the rare genetic disorder found in one of 10,000 babies born worldwide. The disorder only gets worse over time without treatment, causing muscle weakness and affecting a child’s movement and breathing abilities, often leading to death. The only medicine that can change that is Zolgensma, the world’s most expensi...

Allies raise alarm over health of hunger-striking Navalny Issued on: 01/04/2021 - 14:18 Alexei Navalny has been Russian President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV AFP/File 4 min Moscow (AFP) Supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are raising deep concerns about his decision to launch a hunger strike, saying they fear more damage to his already-fragile health. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent, announced the hunger strike on Wednesday to demand proper medical treatment in prison. The 4...