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A human rights lawyer in Kaliningrad has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason, accused of passing sensitive information to Ukraine. Maria Bontler, 66, was convicted after a closed trial where prosecutors claimed she shared details about security officers and criminal cases of interest to Ukraine. The trial raised concerns about the repression of lawyers and opposition figures in Russia, especially following the war in Ukraine, where laws have been enacted to criminalize actions perceived as discrediting the military. Bontler's health reportedly deteriorated during detention, and her defense argued that the information was not classified.