 Judge Karpov has taken a number of decisions in favour of the authorities in high profile human rights cases. According to the website 'Stop the Untouchables. Justice for Sergei Magnitsky', Judge Karpov rejected the lawsuit from Magnitsky’s mother seeking to compel the Investigative Committee to investigate the torture and murder of her son. On 23 May 2013, Judge Karpov rejected the lawsuit from Magnitsky’s colleague, Jamison Firestone, seeking to compel the Investigative Committee to investigate the tax officials who approved the fraudulent $230 million tax refund. On 18 March 2013, Judge Karpov refused the lawsuit from Magnitsky’s mother against the posthumous proceeding against her son. Previously, Judge Karpov sanctioned arrests of Bolotnaya square activists. On 28 February 2014, Judge Karpov sanctioned the house arrest of Russian anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny. Photo: Stop the Untouchables. Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Sources: 'Moscow Court Extends Detention of Captive Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko', The Moscow Times, 10 February 2015 'Moscow judge refuses to recuse himself in Ukrainian pilot Savchenko’s trial', RAPSI, 10 February 2015 'Artur Karpov, Judge of Basmanny District Court of Moscow', Stop the Untouchables. Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Each week Rights in Russia highlights the activities of a human rights defender, civil rights activist, victim of alleged human rights abuses, or alleged perpetrator of such abuses |
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