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Independent Russian Human Rights Reports and Analysis - page 11
Wartime Repressions Report. June 2023
Sixteen months ago, the Kremlin launched an all-out war against Ukraine. At the same time, a new round of repression against people inside Russia began. OVD-Info continues to collect and analyse data on political and anti-war repression in Russia. You can support the project by following Restriction of the right...
The Russian Constitutional Court has rejected our challenge. Here is what is wrong with this
The Kremlin spent many resources trying to crush the Russian anti-war movement. We explain the workings of one of their key tools - the discreditation articles.
“I am sure this monstrous lawlessness won’t last long.” The story of a migrant rights defender sentenced to 14 years in prison
Human rights defender sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment for assisting migrants from Central Asia.
Repressions report: May 2023
Long-term detentions in the punishment cell (SHIZO), criminal prosecution of «Finist the Bright Falcon» play authors, searches of independent politicians, and cases related to torn down St. George ribbons - OVD-Info reports on the main news in May in our repressions report. The Anti-War Case
“An active participant in anything good”: Anti-war activist sentenced to seven years
Sentenced to seven years in prison for statements posted on Facebook nearly three years ago.
“I couldn’t do otherwise”: An artist couple was imprisoned for anti-war graffiti
The story of an artist couple imprisoned for anti-war graffiti
“The state is turning from an authoritarian into a totalitarian dictatorship before our very eyes.” Court finds no violations detaining a fifth-grader
In Moscow, the court rejected a complaint that the law enforcers’ actions in the case of Varya Galkina were illegal. In October, she was detained right at school.