Committe to Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky & Platon Lebedev

Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky
and Platon Lebedev

Khodorkovsky and Lebedev are Russia's most prominent political prisoners. Their continued imprisonment is a grave injustice. So far 607 people from 72 countries around the world have voiced their concern and joined the Committee to Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.Learn More







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Recent Developments

Khodorkovsky parole hearing set for August 21 in Chita, Russia.
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Khodorkovsky issues statement on his petition for parole.
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Khodorkovsky applies for parole.
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New charges brought against Khodorkovsky.
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World's leading newspapers demand Medvedev release Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.
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Voice Your Concern: Sign the Letter

"Courts in Switzerland, Great Britain and the United States have looked at various aspects of this case and have all come to the same conclusion: Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, were arrested by the Russian Government for political reasons, did not receive a fair trial and are the victims of a grave injustice."

Read the full text of the Open Letter to Leaders of Western Europe and the United States

Fight the Persecution: Support the Committee

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev supported Russian democracy, promoted good governance and financial transparency. They believed that their country, Russia, should be fully integrated into the global economy. As a result they were seen as a threat by the Kremlin, convicted on trumped-up charges and are currently being held as political prisoners.

Human rights groups in Russia and around the world agree that the rights of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev have been violated.

Now it's your turn to Take Action