Draft Russian Bill Would Threaten Artistic Freedom, Cultural Exchange
A draft Russian law that would require independent cultural and educational programs to be “licensed” by the Russian government poses a dire threat to freedom of expression, cultural education,… More
Pussy Riot Criminal Charges Are Attempt to Use Pandemic to Silence Dissent
“With these criminal charges, it’s appallingly obvious that Russian authorities are working to weaponize COVID-19 as a tool to repress and punish those participating in the protests." More
Journalists Arrested Across Russia Amid Broader Crackdown Against Protesters
“The arrest and detention of Smirnov and dozens of other journalists is an attempt to intimidate and silence Russia's independent journalists during a moment of national upheaval.” More
Proposed Expansion of Foreign Agent Laws in Russia Poses Clear Threat to Free Expression
“The proposed laws would infringe on constitutionally guaranteed rights, and yet, they will be almost impossible to challenge." More
Russian Court Prolongs Sentence of Historian Yury Dmitriev
“The persistence with which the Russian government seeks to silence one of the country’s most brilliant academic minds only proves how much it fears the historical truths that could… More
Yury Alexeyevich Dmitriev
A historian who researches atrocities during the Stalinist period, Dmitriev was imprisoned on baseless and politically-motivated charges of sexual assault. On September 29, 2020, prosecutors appealed his prior acquittals… More
Yury Dmitriev | Status: Imprisoned | Russia
Yury Dmitriev, Russian historian and head of the Karelian branch of the human rights center Memorial, was detained in Petrozavodsk on December 13, 2016, on suspicion of production of… More
Yulia Tsvetkova
Activist and cartoonist Yulia Tsvetkova was charged with pornography for disseminating her artwork that promoted body positivity and LGBTQIA+ inclusivity on social media. She was placed on house arrest… More
Svetlana Prokopieva
On July 6, 2020, columnist Prokopieva was convicted of “public justification of terrorism” for her coverage of the 2018 suicide bombing in the Federal Security Service building in Arkhangelsk,… More
Conviction of Russian Writer and Historian “Deplorable”
“Dmitriev’s sentence is a deplorable development and a hard hit to the academic community in Russia." More
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