Vladimir Kara-Murza

The US and allies can build on the coordinated Magnitsky-like sanctions in his case to continue turning up the heat on repressive regimes.

His case and the cause of freedom he pursues highlight the need for greater efforts by Russian civil society and the international community.

His wife, Evgenia, calls on the global democratic community to stand with her husband and others fighting Putin's repression.

After Navalny's death, one of Putin's many political prisoners urgently needs the US to designate him as "unlawfully or wrongfully detained."

In Russia and other repressive countries, the situation is often dire for the lawyers trying to defend political prisoners.

After handling many prominent cases, one involving Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza illustrates the dire threats and the need for support.