‘Brave, but mad’ Russian activist diesAFP, DAVYDKOVO, RussiaDuring his trial, Anatoly Berezikov repeatedly said that he was afraid of “disappearing.” Two weeks later, on June 14, he was found dead in his cell in southwest Russia. Rights advocate Tatiana Sporycheva during an interview in Tbilisi on Monday last week shows a video clip of Anatoly Berezikov, right. Photo: AFPHis friends and allies dismiss that account, saying they believe Berezikov was tortured in detention, possibly leading to his death. They can kidnap you, imprison you, search you, intimidate you, torture you and kill you,” said Tatiana Sporycheva, a rights advocate who supported Berezikov. He claimed to have put up posters from an Ukrainian campaign that offers Russian soldiers guidance on how to surrender.
