Families in Russia angry at ‘fabricated charges’, arrests
Amnesty International says thousands in Russia have been convicted on fabricated charges.
We meet a family fighting the justice system in Russia, in what Amnesty International says is one of the thousands of cases of fabricated criminal charges.
According to the rights group, convictions in these cases a way for judges and prosecutors to be promoted and for the government to send a stern warning.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Published On 29 Feb 2020