Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader.
A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown
A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
How Putin's crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared challenge it.
Prominent Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov gets 2 1/2 years in prison for criticizing war
A veteran human rights campaigner who criticized the war in Ukraine was convicted Tuesday by a Moscow court of discrediting the Russian military and sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
Russia seeks to imprison veteran rights advocate for nearly 3 years over Ukraine war criticism
Russian authorities are seeking a prison sentence of nearly three years for a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine.
Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies
Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the country.
Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine
Russian authorities are seeking to fine a prominent human rights advocate on trial for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown.
Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian military
The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with “discrediting” the Russian military in his criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids
The Russian authorities have raided homes and offices of multiple human rights advocates and historians with the prominent rights group Memorial that won the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
Russian court hears petition to close renowned rights group
Russia’s Supreme Court has started hearing a petition to shut down one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights groups, a move that sparked public outrage and is part of a months-long crackdown on dissent.