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BBC OS: 2024/03/01 16:06 GMT: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral

2024/03/01 16:06 GMT

2024/03/01 16:06 GMT: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral

Large crowds risked arrest by attending and chanting anti-Putin slogans

Large crowds risked arrest by attending and chanting anti-Putin slogans.

Alexei Navalny has been buried at a cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow. Large crowds risked arrest by attending and showing support for the prominent government critic. As his body was taken for burial, supporters chanted "Russia without Putin" and "Russia will be free". We'll speak to someone who's there.

Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. We'll speak to people in Ghana who will be impacted by this law.

Voting is under way in Iran as the country holds its first elections since the 2022 anti-government protests. Friday's elections are seen as a crucial test of legitimacy and national support for Iran's leadership - but a low turnout is expected. We'll speak to our correspondent who's there.

(Photo: Lyudmila Navalnaya and Anatoly Navalny, the mother and father of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attend a funeral service and a farewell ceremony for her son at the Soothe My Sorrows church in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)

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