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Obama Prepares For Stormy Russia Visit

Jul 4, 2009
 
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Amanda Walker, Russia Correspondent Gulya Sokolova waits anxiously for news of her husband's release. Mr Obama will meet Vladimir Putin - they feature here as traditional Russian dolls Alexei Sokolov is one of a minority in Russia who dares to speak out against injustice - injustice of which he has become a victim. His tireless campaigning revealed horrific abuse inside Russian prisons. We witness footage of men in masks and camouflage beating inmates with batons - the violence is extreme and hard to watch. He also unearthed evidence of torture used to elicit confessions. Having uncovered this cruelty Sokolov now finds himself in jail for what's widely seen as a spurious robbery charge. His wife tells me she fears that his fate could be the same as those he's been trying to help. "They told him - 'We got you - little human... [read full story]                    

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