Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.
Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny’s groups, which the Kremlin deems ‘extremist’.
The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in last week.
Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners, resulting in close to 80 deaths.