horrible russian prison in the arctic circle when he died back in february so my my lawyer, sergei magnitsky, was arrested after uncovering a massive government corruption scheme. >> he was put in pretrial detention and then he was viciously tortured in pretrial detention for three hundred and 58 days. they put them in cells with 14 inmates and eight beds. and let's lights on 24 hours a day. they put them in sales with no heat and no window panes and moscow, they put them in cells with no toilet, just a hole in the floor and sewage would bubble up. they moving from cell to cell to cell and as this war on, he got sick he developed terrible pains in his stomach and he refused medical treatment and things just got worse and worse and worse. and then eventually he went into critical condition and instead of treating him, they put them in an isolation cell and eight riot guards with rubber batons beat him to death. that was in november of 2009 and of course, we all know the story of alexey navalny. alexey navalny was also a friend of mine and ally ally of ours in the, in the, in the campaign for

. >> that's sergei magnitsky was my lawyer in russia he uncovered a massive russian government corruption it in retaliation. he was arrested by the same officials. he exposed tortured for 358 days in pretrial detention and killed at the age of 37. on november 16, 2009. and that's what launched my campaign for justice for sergei vladimir kara murza, who was just released. join me in that campaign. we got 35 countries to pass. what's called the magnitsky act, which freezes asked it sets a russian human rights violators and then vladimir was targeted and so it's a long string of heartbreak and tragedy that's led us to today, but we can really celebrate that vladimir is safe. he's free, he's alive, and so are evan gershkovich paul whelan, and all the other is it really is a magnificent moment something to really celebrate in a world where a lot of terrible things are happening. this is one of these moments when we can real smile and feel good about ourselves for a day or two but let me then ask you about a broader question. well, which is the un, you know, the financial work very well. you're

i have a lot of experience of people dying in prison because as you mentioned sergei magnitsky who worked was arrested and tortured and killed in prison. so for me it's extremely personal and to see another close friend of mine sitting there almost dying was terrible. so for him to be released today i can't even describe the euphoria and tours of joy and relief that i felt, his wife, children and his mother. we have saved a life today by getting him on the safe territory. so is truly a momentous day for everybody and i can tell you how emotional it is for all of us. >> martha: i can only imagine. i know you're also close to others and we are about to see these prisoners get a hero's welcome home among them is 1 being held in germany. this is the linchpin prison putin wanted to get back chancellor scholes had to agree to this. this is been a very torturous process getting him to agree to this. i think this is russia president vladimir putin it's a bit shadowed. walking out. >> yes that is him. >> martha: walking out to greet these individuals. a lot of hack -- happy people here but russia