Vladimir Kara-Murza served as deputy leader of the People’s Freedom Party and was a candidate for Russian Parliament. He played a key role in the adoption of Magnitsky sanctions against top Russian officials. In April 2022, Kara-Murza was arrested for publicly denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. He was sentenced to 25 years for “high treason” and held in solitary confinement. He was released in 2024 as part of the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. He serves as vice president at the Free Russia Foundation, senior advisor at Human Rights First, and senior fellow at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights.