The Berlin NGO behind Kremlin critic Navalny's rescue

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When outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was struck down with a case of suspected poisoning, it was a small Berlin-based NGO that led the charge to bring him to Germany from Siberia where he was lying in a coma.

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Russian doctors initially dug in their heels over whether their patient was well enough to board the plane, butIn spite of its humanitarian efforts, Cinema for Peace has also drawn criticism for trying to whitewash media coverage and a lack of transparency over its funding. Since 2002, the organization has held an annual awards gala to coincide with the German capital's Berlinale film festival with the aim of showcasing films and artists committed to peace and justice.Hollywood stars and politicians are regular guests at the event, with last year's VIPs including actress Charlize Theron and former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

And in 2015, the Tageszeitung newspaper published an opinion piece criticizing the NGO for trying to intimidate journalists who had written critical reports about its gala event.

 

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At least he spoke before he died lolololol. Just kidding. Don’t care one bit

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