Politically Motivated Prosecutions Archives

Aleksei Gorinov’s final speech in court: ‘The least I can do is to say things as they truly are.’

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:October 3, 2022
Post category:Aleksei Gorinov Civil Society Activists Political Prisoners Politically Motivated Prosecutions Right to a Fair Trial Telegram Ukraine War
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19 September 2022 by Aleksei Gorinov, laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Telegram] Closing speech in court Seven years of imprisonment. Is that long or…

Leonid Gozman: If they release me after 15 days, I would prefer leaving the country to death

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 19, 2022
Post category:Leonid Gozman Novaya gazeta Politically Motivated Prosecutions Politicians Prisons Putin Putinism Ukraine Vladimir Putin War
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9 September 2022 Leonid Gozman in conversation with Vera Chelishcheva Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Novaya Gazeta] A difficult conversation through prison bars with Leonid Gozman—about his first experience…

Human Rights Defence Centre Memorial: On the conviction and sentencing of Ivan Safronov

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 13, 2022
Post category:Freedom of Expression Freedom of Information Ivan Safronov Journalists Memorial Human Rights Centre Political Prisoners Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia State Secrets Treason
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6 September 2022 On 5 September 2022, Moscow City Court sentenced journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 years in prison on charges of treason. Source: Telegram The blatantly unlawful verdict mechanically…

Read more about the article ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Father Ioann, a priest remanded in custody on charges of making anti-war remarks, is a political prisoner

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Father Ioann, a priest remanded in custody on charges of making anti-war remarks, is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 9, 2022
Post category:Father Ioann Freedom of Expression Memorial Human Rights Centre Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia St. Petersburg Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine War
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27 July 2022 Father Ioann is being held in a remand prison in St. Petersburg on charges of spreading ‘fake news’ about the army. Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human…

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Ilya Yashin is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Freedom of Expression Ilya Yashin Local Government Memorial Human Rights Centre Moscow City Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Politicians Rights Groups in Russia Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine War
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26 July 2022 The politician Ilya Yashin has been remanded in custody on charges of disseminating ‘fake news’ about the Russian army Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights project…

Read more about the article ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Three Crimean Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir are political prisoners

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Three Crimean Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir are political prisoners

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Crimea Ernest Ibragimov Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Memorial Human Rights Centre Oleg Fedorov Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Right of Association Rights Groups in Russia Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine Zekirya Muratov
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19 July 2022 Ernest Ibragimov, Oleg Fedorov and Zekiriya Muratov have been prosecuted under terrorist articles of the Russian Criminal Code without being accused of terrorism Source: Political Prisoners Memorial…

Read more about the article ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Oleg Belousov, a St. Petersburg resident jailed for anti-war remarks on social media, is a political prisoner

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Oleg Belousov, a St. Petersburg resident jailed for anti-war remarks on social media, is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Freedom of Expression Memorial Human Rights Centre Oleg Belousov Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia St. Petersburg Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine War
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20 July 2022 Oleg Belousov has been remanded in custody on charges of spreading ‘fake news’ about the Russian military Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’ human rights…

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: Dmitry Ivanov, author of the ‘MGU Protest’ Telegram channel, is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Dmitry Ivanov Memorial Human Rights Centre Moscow City Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial
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15 July 2022 Dmitry Ivanov is being prosecuted for spreading ‘fake news’ about the Russian military Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights project ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial,’ in accordance with…

Read more about the article ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: A photographer who worked for Navalny’s headquarters in Arkhangelsk, remanded in custody on charges of rehabilitating Nazism, is a political prisoner

‘Political Prisoners. Memorial’: A photographer who worked for Navalny’s headquarters in Arkhangelsk, remanded in custody on charges of rehabilitating Nazism, is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Arkhangelsk Freedom of Expression Memorial Human Rights Centre Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia Ruslan Akhmetshin Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine War
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4 July 2022 Ruslan Akhmetshin has been remanded in custody for comments he published on the VK social media site about WWII and Victory Day Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The…

Read more about the article ‘Political Prisoners: Memorial’: Egor Kazanets, a Ukrainian citizen who wrote ‘Glory to Ukraine!’ on a wall in St. Petersburg, is a political prisoner

‘Political Prisoners: Memorial’: Egor Kazanets, a Ukrainian citizen who wrote ‘Glory to Ukraine!’ on a wall in St. Petersburg, is a political prisoner

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:September 7, 2022
Post category:Freedom of Expression Memorial Human Rights Centre Political Prisoners Political Prisoners. Memorial Politically Motivated Prosecutions Rights Groups in Russia Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial Ukraine War
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11 July 2022 Egor Kazanets is being prosecuted for vandalism motivated by ethnic hatred Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights project ‘Political Prisoners. Memorial,’ in accordance with international standards,…