Russia: “Extremist” label and ban of Nobel Prize winner Memorial criminalizes human rights work

Reacting to the news that the Russian authorities have arbitrarily designated prominent human rights group Memorial as “extremist” and banned its activities in the country, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Regional Director, said: “For close to 40 years, Memorial’s tireless commitment to documenting past and ongoing repression in Russia has […] The post Russia: “Extremist” label and ban of Nobel Prize winner Memorial criminalizes human rights work appeared first on Amnesty International .