Russia: Exiled advocate faces “extremism” charges over human rights work for Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO Memorial

By Amnesty International

Reacting to news that a prosecutor’s office in Moscow is about to initiate criminal proceedings on “extremism” charges against prisoners’ rights advocate Anna Karetnikova, from the Memorial Human Rights Centre, who is currently living in exile, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Amnesty International has long warned of the danger […] The post Russia: Exiled advocate faces “extremism” charges over human rights work for Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO Memorial appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

Read complete article

~	Glowing ghoul or chemical tool? The toxic chemistry behind Victorian séances

~	Tree-hugging optional: What today’s green tradespeople actually care about

~	Can planting trees on riverbanks save salmon rivers from global warming?

~	If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you – here’s how some states are trying to reduce the risk

~	Going to university is a big change from school but mentors help – study

~	Drought forces livestock farmers to make tough decisions: our model shows the impact on inequality

~	South Africa’s lion petting industry: we spent three years investigating and here’s what we found

~	View from The Hill: Sombre and well-behaved House focuses on the unifying figure of Helen Haines

~	I am targeted by the military because I work for Amnesty, but I refuse to let fear win

~	Sudan: One Year on from the Cataclysm of El Fasher