With relatives and supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny raising the alarm over the deterioration of his health in custody, the situation has echoes of the 2009 death in custody of tax attorney Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky's death after numerous complaints that he was being denied medical care prompted the West to impose targeted sanctions against alleged human rights abusers in Russia and other countries, marking a significant shift in international diplomacy.
