• 09/20/2024

Defendants in Russia Can Spend Months Behind Bars Before Trial

Wall Street Journal

The arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has thrown a spotlight on a judicial system in which defendants often languish in detention while prosecutors are granted time to build their case.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/before-trial-in-russia-defendants-can-spend-months-behind-bars-feb55b2d