Podcast No. 87. Simon & Sergei – with Ernest Mezak
This week our guest on the podcast is Ernest Mezak, a well-known journalist, human rights activist and lawyer from the Republic of Komi in Russia. He represents victims of law…
Ernest Mezak: The humiliated and the victorious
Photo of Ernest Mezak via Front Line Defenders 13 July 2021 By Ernest Mezak Source: Facebook Yesterday the Investigative Committee’s Syktyvkar Investigative Department formally accused me of disrespect for the…
Person of the Week: Ernest Mezak, human rights lawyer from Syktyvkar
Week-ending 2 July 2021 On 26 June 2021 police officers searched the home of Ernest Mezak, a prominent human rights defender and lawyer from Syktyvkar in the Komi Republic, and…
Legal Case of the Week: Five Jehovah’s Witnesses in Komi charged and subjected to pre-trial restrictions for organising or participating in an ‘extremist group.’
Week-ending 5 March 2021 On 4 March 2021 five Jehovah's Witnesses in the Republic of Komi were charged with organising and participating in the activities of an extremist group. That…