on december 13, 2016 navalny announced entry presidential race.
on february 8, 2017 leninsky district court of kirov repeated sentence of 2013 (which annulled after decision of echr, ruled russia had violated navalny s right fair trial, see kirovles case) , charged him five-year suspended sentence. sentence, if comes force , remains valid, might prohibit future official registration of navalny candidate. navalny announced pursue annulment of sentence contradicts decision of echr. moreover, navalny announced presidential campaign proceed independently of courts decisions. referred russian constitution (article 32), deprives 2 groups of citizens of right elected: recognized court legally unfit , kept in places of confinement court sentence. according economist, navalny chief threat vladimir putin in 2018 election.
on march 26, 2017, navalny organized series of anti-corruption rallies in different cities across russia. appeal responded representatives of 95 russian cities, , 4 cities abroad: london, prague, basel , bonn.
on april 27, 2017, navalny attacked unknown assailants outside office in anti-corruption foundation. sprayed mixture of brilliant green, possibly other components face (see zelyonka attack). reportedly lost 80 percent of sight in right eye. navalny accused kremlin of orchestrating attack.
on 7 july 2017, released jail after spending 25 days of imprisonment. before that, arrested in moscow participating in protests , sentenced 30 days in jail organizing illegal protests.
on september 6, 2017 human rights watch accused russian police systematic interference navalny s presidential campaign. “the pattern of harassment , intimidation against navalny’s campaign undeniable,” said hugh williamson, europe , central asia director @ human rights watch. “russian authorities should let navalny’s campaigners work without undue interference , investigate attacks against them ultra-nationalists , pro-government groups.”
on september 21, 2017 committee of ministers of council of europe invited russian authorities, in connection kirovles case use urgently further avenues erase prohibition on mr navalnyy’s standing election .
on october 2, 2017, navalny sentenced 20 days in jail calls participate in protests without approval state authorities .
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