OTTAWA
\nCanada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony.
\nThe sanctions target \u201csenior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia\u2019s prosecution, judicial and correctional services,\u201d a statement by Canada\u2019s foreign affairs department said.
\nThe six people \u201cwere involved in the violation of Mr. Navalny\u2019s human rights, his cruel punishment and ultimately, his death,\u201d it said.
\n\u201cAlongside our partners, Canada will maintain pressure on the Russian government to conduct a full and transparent inquiry into the death of Mr. Navalny,\u201d Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.
\n\u201cThis increased pressure on the Russian government sends a clear signal that human rights must be unequivocally respected.\u201d
\nAfter the death of Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s most vocal critic, the Canadian government summoned Russia\u2019s ambassador to \u201cdemand a full and transparent investigation\u201d into his death.
\nNavalny died on February 16 in unclear circumstances in a penal colony in the Arctic, where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence for \u201cextremism.\u201d He was 47 years old.
\nHis family and allies have accused the Kremlin of ordering him killed and Western leaders have said Putin is \u201cresponsible\u201d for his death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OTTAWA Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target \u201csenior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia\u2019s prosecution, judicial and correctional services,\u201d a statement by Canada\u2019s foreign affairs department said. The six people \u201cwere involved in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-391409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n