© 2020 – 2023 AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
AEA3 WEB | AEAƎ United Kingdom News
News

Russian court orders closure of country’s oldest human rights group

Supreme court ruling on Memorial is watershed moment in Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on independent thought

Russia’s supreme court has ordered the closure of Memorial, the country’s oldest human rights group, in a watershed moment in Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on independent thought.

The court ordered Memorial’s closure under Russia’s controversial “foreign agent” legislation, which has targeted dozens of NGOs and media outlets seen as critical of the government.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Plans to abolish ‘feudal’ leasehold system in England and Wales dropped

AEA3

Buffalo shooting: gunman allegedly did reconnaissance of area before rampage

AEA3

Grant Shapps tells Ofgem to toughen up over prepayment meter scandal

AEA3

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This