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We are against the criminal prosecution of Darya Polyudova based as it is on an excessively broad interpretation of statements made by the activist that present a negligible danger to society

We consider her conviction for the offence of public justification of terrorism unlawful and politically motivated. Prokopyeva's prosecution is directly related to her work as a journalist

The Authorities Fear Street Demonstrations

Moscow district council member Yulia Galyamina is the first opposition leader to be prosecuted under the so-called ‘Dadin’ article of the Russian Criminal Code

Shamil Galimov and Ilmir Motygullin were sentenced to 17 and 13 years, respectively, in a strict regime penal colony, although there is no evidence they were preparing acts of violence, or called for the commission of such acts.

We oppose a broad interpretation of the notion of ‘justification of terrorism’ and the criminalisation of careless comments on the Internet

The authorities are increasing its pressure on civic activists

Antonova was involved in ordinary political activities. She is being prosecuted under an unjust article of the Russian Criminal Code for participation in the activities of an undesirable organization because she is a supporter of Open Russia

Statement from Human Rights Organizations

Aitakhadzhi Khalimov saved three videos containing archive footage from the First Chechen war on his VKontakte page. A court sentenced him to 3.5 years’ imprisonment on charges of justifying of terrorism

Historian was sentenced to three and a half years in colony today

Nikolai Platoshkin has been unjustifiably charged with making preparations for riots. This charge is politically motivated and related to his opposition civic and political activities

The second trial of Yuri Dmitriev, a historian, the head of the Karelian Memorial Society, our friend, colleague, and ally, is almost over.

FIDH statement 

All ten Muslims were found guilty under terrorist articles of the Russian Criminal Code, although there is no evidence they committed, or planned to commit, violent crimes

Aleksandr Gabyshev, suspected of inciting extremism, has been forcibly hospitalised in a psychiatric hospital

Khotamzhon Karimov and Altynbek Abdymanap uulu have been convicted under a terrorist article of the Russian Criminal Code in the absence of any evidence of terrorism

The six Muslims have been imprisoned on terrorist charges without being accused of terrorism

Rakhmiddin Kamolov has been sentenced to 16 years’ deprivation of liberty for ‘involvement’ in Hizb ut-Tahrir, an organisation unjustifiably designated as terrorist in Russia

The guilt of Aleksandr Atamanov has not been proved and key pieces of evidence in the case were fabricated. He himself has repeatedly said that violence was used against him in pre-trial custody and threats made against his relatives