Russia: Prominent human rights defenders targeted under “undesirable organizations” legislation

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the detention of three prominent human rights defenders in Yekaterinburg on charges of “organizing activities of an undesirable organization,” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “The Russian authorities are blatantly attempting to criminalize human rights work. By conducting intrusive searches and arbitrary arrests, and by criminalizing peaceful cooperation […] The post Russia: Prominent human rights defenders targeted under “undesirable organizations” legislation appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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