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The designation would criminalize cooperation, funding and sharing Memorial materials, with supporters facing up to four years in prison, the Nobel Committee said.
- On Thursday, Russia's Supreme Court is expected to label the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial 'extremist,' a designation that will make it easier to prosecute the group's supporters and those working with it.
- Founded in 1987, Memorial documented Soviet-era political repression under Vladimir Putin; Moscow liquidated the organization in 2021 after labeling it a 'foreign agent,' forcing it to operate from exile.
- Memorial currently tracks more than 1,000 political prisoners in Russian jails, while staff members faced severe consequences including the 2009 killing of Natalya Estemirova and the imprisonment of Yury Dmitriyev and Oleg Orlov.
- Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Jorgen Watne Frydnes said on Wednesday he was 'deeply alarmed' by Moscow's attempts to destroy Memorial, calling on Russian authorities to 'immediately withdraw this claim' and cease harassment.
- Formally designating the group 'extremist' would criminalize cooperation with Memorial's exile network in Europe, with supporters facing up to four years in prison for funding or sharing the organization's materials.
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Memorial's Resilience: Human Rights Group Faces 'Extremist' Label in Russia
Memorial's Resilience: Human Rights Group Faces 'Extremist' Label in Russia In a closed-door session, Russia's Supreme Court designated the esteemed human rights group Memorial as an 'extremist' movement, according to state news agency TASS. This ruling extends the country's enduring crackdown on free speech, providing legal grounds to prosecute contributors and disseminators of Memorial's work. Prior to the announcement, Memorial anticipated th…
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Memorial: Russia's Nobel Prize winning rights group facing 'extremism' ban
Russia is expected to label the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial "extremist" on Thursday, a designation that will make it easier to prosecute the group's supporters and those who work with it.
Norwegian Nobel Committee condemns Russia’s treatment of rights group Memorial
OSLO, April 8 - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday it was condemning \"Russia's attempt to criminalise Memorial\" and to designate the human rights group, a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, as an extremist organisation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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