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U.S. HELSINKI COMMISSION MARKS FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SERGEI MAGNITSKY’S DEATH
November 16 marked the five-year anniversary of the death of Sergei Magnitsky, who was arrested by the Russian government following his investigation into fraud involving Russian tax officials. He died in prison after being held for 11 months without trial.
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, issued the following statement:
“It is with sadness and respect that we mark the 5th anniversary of the death of Sergei Magnitsky at the hands of Russian government authorities. During the past five years, the crimes that Sergei first exposed have been further documented. Despite credible evidence of criminal conduct resulting in Mr. Magnitsky’s death, Russian government officials have failed to bring those responsible to justice.
“Perhaps worse, the facts of the case – including misappropriation of Russian tax resources and the ensuing cover-up by Russian government officials – have been distorted, to the extent that the Russian government has posthumously prosecuted the late Mr. Magnitsky for the financial crimes perpetrated by those answerable for his death.
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Play marks death of lawyer who exposed Russian tax fraud
A play about the final moments of an anti-corruption lawyer who challenged Moscow in the biggest tax fraud in Russian history will be performed for the first time outside the country, marking the second anniversary of his death, the Moscow Times reported.
Sold out and playing for just one night at Amnesty International’s London headquarters on Wednesday, One Hour Eighteen exposes the killing of Sergie Magnitsky, after he testified against a group of corrupt Russian Ministry of Interior officers who he had investigated over the theft of millions of dollars.
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Play and Ambivalence Mark Second Anniversary of Sergei Magnitsky’s Death
Supporters around the world are marking the second anniversary of the death in prison of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, but the Moscow Times says the date is being virtually ignored in Russia.
A spokesman for Magnitsky’s employer, the British-based investment fund Hermitage Capital Management, told the Russian newspaper Wednesday that “the only official thing going on is the continuing cover-up by officials.”
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Russia Ignores Magnitsky Anniversary
Supporters of the late lawyer Sergei Magnitsky are marking the two-year anniversary of his death on Wednesday with events around the world — with the notable exception of Russia.
“In Russia, the only official thing that is going on is the continued cover-up by officials,” a spokesman for Magnitsky’s firm, Hermitage Capital, told The Moscow Times.
By contrast, the U.S. Helsinki Commission in Washington is hosting the performance of a play, “One Hour Eighteen,” depicting the last moments before Magnitsky died in custody in 2009 while awaiting trial on widely criticized fraud charges.
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