INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny condemned the arrest of three of his lawyers as he stood trial in the prison where he is being
were detained last week."Of course these are outrageous and illegal acts," Navalny said
He said the lawyers were "persecuted for their professional activity.""Nobody is allowed to see me
I am completely isolated from information," he added.He said it was part of an intensifying campaign to further isolate him and that he saw
it as a sign that his team was acting "correctly" in the face of "these disgusting authorities."Navalny said the lawyers were targeted for
their "professional activity" and that it was part of a campaign to further isolate him since he had his sentence extended to 19 years this
summer.While cracking down on dissenters, Russia has still rarely targeted lawyers, a trend many worry will now change.The three lawyers
were remanded in pre-trial detention until at least Dec
13.On Monday, Navalny's allies said they feared for another lawyer, Alexander Fedulov, saying they did not know where he was.The next day
worst criminals that will severely limit his contact with lawyers and family.
