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Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs [1]

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Date: 2022-08 

August 4, 2022

Today’s conviction and sentencing by a Russian court of U.S. citizen Brittney Griner to nine years in prison further compounds the injustice of her wrongful detention. This step puts a spotlight on our significant concerns with Russia’s legal system and the Russian government’s use of wrongful detentions to advance its own agenda, using individuals as political pawns. […]

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