No hearse for Navalny as family prepares funeral

The family of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is preparing for his funeral, but they will not be using a traditional hearse to transport his body. Navalny’s wife, Yulia, has stated that they will be using a regular car instead, as a way to protest against the government’s treatment of her husband.

Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, recently died in a Russian prison after going on a hunger strike to protest his lack of medical care. His death has sparked outrage and protests both in Russia and around the world.

Yulia Navalny has called for her husband’s funeral to be a public event, with thousands of supporters expected to attend. The decision to forgo a hearse is just one way that the family is continuing to draw attention to the injustice of Navalny’s treatment.