Russia: Draft law imposing sweeping restrictions on government critics abroad weaponizes punishment to silence dissent

Reacting to proposed legislation in the Russian Duma that would impose sweeping restrictions on government critics targeted with problematic laws in Russia and living abroad, including the denial of consular services and the blocking of banking and property rights, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “This legislation is a chilling […] The post Russia: Draft law imposing sweeping restrictions on government critics abroad weaponizes punishment to silence dissent appeared first on Amnesty International .