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Other: What's Happening? Political Repression, Detentions, Pressure - 4

18.08.2025
Russia,
Other
A former employee of the Bashkortostan administration has been added to the list of “terrorists and extremists.”
18.08.2025
Russia,
Other
The German foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” has been declared an “undesirable organisation” in Russia.
14.08.2025
Moscow,
Other
A former defendant in the “Moscow Case” has been arrested in absentia under the article on military “fakes.”
14.08.2025
Moscow,
Other
Blogger Ilya Varlamov has been sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison
14.08.2025
Russia,
Other
The Prosecutor General’s Office has declared the Russian émigré community in Berlin an “undesirable organisation”
11.08.2025
Other
A left-wing activist has been detained in Kyrgyzstan. In Russia, a case has been opened against them for inciting hatred.
08.08.2025
Other,
Sverdlovsk Oblast
A businessman from Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals, has been put on a wanted list over donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
08.08.2025
Russia,
Other
The Ministry of Justice has added the “To be continued” project, economist Movchan, and other public figures to the register of “foreign agents.”
08.08.2025
Other,
Republic of Dagestan
A Dagestani human rights defender has been arrested in absentia in Russia over a case concerning military “false information.”
08.08.2025
Other
Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released as part of a prisoner exchange, has been refused a foreign passport abroad.
07.08.2025
Russia,
Other
The Ministry of Justice has added the British “International House” and the Georgian movement “Anmood” to the register of “undesirable” organisations.
07.08.2025
Other
The son of a dairy worker labelled a “foreign agent” has been declared wanted by the authorities.
30.07.2025
Other
A Russian citizen may be deported from Venezuela. They are being persecuted for supporting Ukraine.
30.07.2025
Other,
Republic of Buryatia
A journalist from Buryatia has been arrested in absentia and placed on the wanted list.
29.07.2025
Other,
Republic of Buryatia
A journalist from Buryatia has been added to Rosfinmonitoring’s list of “terrorists and extremists”
28.07.2025
Other,
Republic of Buryatia
The creator of the YouTube channel “Trade Union of Buryatia” has been sentenced in absentia to six years over a video.
26.07.2025
Russia,
Other
The movement “Peace. Progress. Human Rights” has announced it is ceasing operations.
26.07.2025
Other,
Perm Krai
An activist from Perm who supported Navalny has been deported from the United States to Russia and arrested
25.07.2025
Moscow,
Other
Yekaterina Shulman has been arrested in absentia under the “foreign agent” article
24.07.2025
Russia,
Other
The “Andrei Sakharov Institute” and the movement “Peace. Progress. Human Rights” have been declared “undesirable.”
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