Congratulations to @DanielRoher, @pevchikh, @christogrozev and team! Their documentary “Navalny” won @TheAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. The film explores their insights on Russian security services’ poisoning of @navalny with a chemical nerve agent.
“Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all: We must not be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its head.”@DanielRoher
Mr. Navalny’s exposure of corruption in Russia and its use of #ChemicalWeapons, as well as his pro-democracy activism, has prompted his politically motivated arrest. We continue to urge authorities to ensure his safety and good health.
We reiterate our call for his immediate release, as well as an end to the persecution of his supporters. Want to learn more? Watch the film “Navalny” for yourself. Trailer:
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@StateDept_GCJ Ambassador Van Schaack met yesterday with @OPCW Director General Fernando Arias and his team to discuss accountability for #ChemicalWeapons use in Syria. The United States supports efforts to bring Chemical Weapons perpetrators to justice. #NoImpunity
In advance of @OPCW#EC-102 @StateDept_GCJ Ambassador Van Schaack joined @OPCW DG Arias and a panel of experts at @LeidenLaw to discuss Chemical Weapons use and legal pathways to accountability.
The United States is committed to working with allies and partners, civil society and international organizations such as @OPCW to investigate allegations of chemical weapons usage and hold those accountable when usage is found to have occurred.
2/4 As #CSP27 has ended, we look forward to an exciting new era @OPCW with the opening of the CCT and the complete destruction of the U.S. Chemical Weapons stockpile in 2023!
3/4 Unfortunately, at #CSP27 Russia and Syria continued to spread lies to try to avoid accountability for using Chemical Weapons. @OPCW States Parties must continue to take steps in 2023 to ensure #NoImpunity.
.@christogrozev: “So we asked ourselves: how can we convince the audience this is the truth, when the conclusions are so shocking? We published a step-by-step playbook on how we managed this investigation, allowing other Russian + international media to put it to the test.” 2/10
“That succeeded, and that was one way to fight the expected disinformation that came.”3/10