When he was arrested at gunpoint in 2003, Khodorkovsky became Russia's most famous political prisoner. Sentenced to ten years in a Siberian penal colony on fraud and tax evasion charges, he was put on trial again in 2010 and sentenced to fourteen years, despite the fact that the new charges contradicted the earlier ones. While imprisoned, Khodorkovsky fought for the rights of his fellow prisoners, going on hunger strike four times. After he was pardoned in 2013, he vowed to continue fighting for prisoners' rights, andMy Fellow Prisoners is a tribute to that work. A moving portrait of the prisoners Khodorkovsky met, My Fellow Prisoners tells the story of lives destroyed by bureaucratic criminality. It is a passionate call to recognize a human tragedy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Overlook Press
ISBN-10
1468310453
ISBN-13
9781468310450
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208738462
Product Key Features
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military
Author
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
24/02/2015
Country of Publication
United States
Author Biography
MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY is Russia s best-known political prisoner. Prior to his arrest on October 25, 2003, Khodorkovsky had been known as one of Russia s most successful entrepreneurs and as a pioneering philanthropist. He led the fight against corruption in Russia, encouraged inward investment and promoted civil society. Pardoned in December 2013, he lives in Switzerland and works on behalf of prisoners rights.