A Chechen from Kazakhstan, convicted of justifying terrorism for videos on social networks, is a political prisoner, Memorial says

Who is Aitakhadzhi Khalimov Aitakhadzhi Khalimov is an ethnic Chechen whose ancestors were deported to Kazakhstan during Stalin’s rule but then returned to their homeland.

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On the Yuri Dmitriev’s sentence. Statement by International Memorial

The lengthy court case against Yuri Dmitriev was ended today, 22 July 2020, with a guilty verdict on some of the charges and a sentence of 3 years and 6

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Left-wing politician and video blogger Nikolai Platoshkin is a political prisoner, Memorial says

Who is Nikolai Platoshkin and what is he accused of? Nikolai Platoshkin, a former diplomat who has a PhD in history, is an associate professor and head of the department of international relations and diplomacy

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Yuri Dmitriev is innocent, he must be released

Due to Yuri Dmitriev, the names of many thousands of people, victims of state political terror in our country, were deduced from nonexistence. For more than thirty years, he dedicated himself

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The attacks against independent journalists in Russia must stop

Moscow, Paris, Brussels, — On July 7, the Federal Security Service detained Ivan Safronov, a former well-known Kommersant and Vedomosti journalist, accusing him of high

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Hohe Geldstrafe für russische Journalistin

Die russische Journalistin Prokopjewa ist zu einer Geldstrafe von 500.000 Rubel verurteilt worden, weil sie in einem ihrer Texte Terrorismus gerechtfertigt habe. Sie wertet das

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Ten Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir in St. Petersburg are political prisoners, Memorial says

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers the following ten Muslims from St. Petersburg political prisoners: Karim Ibragimov, Eldar Ramazanov, Magomed Akhimov, Islam Akhmedov, Artur Akhmedov, Eldar

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Aleksandr Gabyshev, a shaman from Yakutsk, is a political prisoner, Memorial says

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers Aleksandr Gabyshev a political prisoner, in line with international guidelines defining this term. He has been imprisoned solely for his political and

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Verfassungsänderung in Russland: Putin auf Lebenszeit

Russland bekommt eine neue Verfassung, die Kremlchef Wladimir Putin das Regieren bis 2036 ermöglicht. Sie wurde im Referendum mit klarer Mehrheit angenommen. Aber es gibt

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Memorial recognizes two more Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir as political prisoners

Memorial Human Rights Centre believes Altynbek Abdymanap uulu and Khotamzhon Karimov — two Muslims, from Moscow and Penza regions respectively — are being prosecuted for political reasons

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