House, Senate Vote to Give Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza Honorary Citizenship

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza sits on a bench inside a defendants' cage during a hearing at the Basmanny court in Moscow on Oct. 10, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images

Parliament is bestowing honorary Canadian citizenship on jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.

The Senate voted Tuesday night to recognize the prominent Russian journalist and activist, following a House of Commons vote last Thursday.