US EditionRussia Declares Navalny Memoir ‘Extremist’
RUSSIA, JUL 30 – Alexey Navalny's memoir 'Patriot' was banned as extremist by Russian authorities following a court ruling, despite its international recognition and translation into over 20 languages.
- On July 30, 2024, Russia's Justice Ministry officially designated Alexey Navalny's posthumous memoir, Patriot, as extremist material, resulting in a nationwide ban on the book.
- The ban followed a June 2024 ruling by the Leningrad Regional Court that recognized Patriot as an extremist text amid expanding legal measures criminalizing searches for extremist content.
- Patriot, published posthumously in October 2024 by Lithuanian One Book Publishing, was written by Navalny after his 2020 poisoning and smuggled out while in prison, and it is available in over 20 languages worldwide.
- Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, described the ban as an anticipated move by Putin and emphasized that individuals are not yet at risk of prosecution for reading the book, while expressing confidence that its readership will grow.
- The ban highlights ongoing Russian efforts to suppress dissent and control extremist content, with new laws imposing fines for accessing such material expected to take effect on September 1, 2024.
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The Ministry of Justice of Russia has added the memoirs of the deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny, entitled "Patriot", to the list of "extremist" materials that the book is banned after the decision of the Leningrad Regional Court in June, reports The Moscow Times.
Russia Declares Navalny Memoir ‘Extremist’
Russia's Justice Ministry added late opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s memoir “Patriot” to its list of “extremist” materials Wednesday — a move that bans the book — following a decision by the Leningrad Regional Court in June.
It was classified as extremist material.
The Russian Ministry of Justice has entered in the register of extremist materials the book of Alexei Naval's Patriot, which he ads...
Russian Justice Ministry adds Alexey Navalny’s memoir to list of extremist materials — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Russian Justice Ministry has added Alexey Navalny’s internationally best-selling memoir Patriot to a list of “extremist materials”, effectively banning the book and removing it from all but a handful of libraries.
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