US EditionRussia brands Nobel-winning rights group Memorial an extremist movement
The ruling could expose supporters to prison terms and fines as Memorial continues documenting political repression from exile, its leaders 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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Russia's Supreme Court considers the human rights organization Memorial to be extremist, which is supposed to spread fruit and terror to supporters abroad as well.
Russia Declares Nobel-Winning Memorial an Extremist Group
Russia’s Supreme Court has labeled the human rights group Memorial as an “extremist” movement, marking a new stage of repression in the country. This ruling is part of a broader crackdown on free speech in Russia and allows the government to prosecute anyone involved with Memorial, including donors or those sharing its publications. Following a […] The post Russia Declares Nobel-Winning Memorial an Extremist Group appeared first on Modern Diplom…
The human rights organization Memorial received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for its work. Now it has been banned in Russia. This makes it easier for authorities to persecute supporters of the organization.
Memorial won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize along with activists from Ukraine and Belarus
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