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Sarah,
I’ve written a lot about Putin, his crackdown on dissent,
and recent arrests in Russia. The trend
continued today with the sentencing of Taisiya Osipova:
-Osipova and her husband are senior members of a political
party that opposes Putin.
-Her charge is possession of four grams of heroin which the opposition
claim was planted by Russian police.
-Even if the small amount of heroin was hers, the sentence
would be harsh. The judge gave her 8 years;
double the time sought by prosecutors.
-Human rights observers claim that this case shows a
willingness by Putin to retaliate against women who oppose him. (last week, three female members of the band
Pussy Riot were sentenced for singing an offensive song in a church)
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