Memorial recognizes two more Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir as political prisoners

26.06.2020

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

Six Muslims, prosecuted on charges of involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir in Crimea, are political prisoners, Memorial says

19.06.2020

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

Uzbekistani human rights defender Rakhmiddin Kamolov, convicted of a terrorist offence in Russia, is a political prisoner

18.06.2020

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

Sergei Davidis calls to stop using anti-Nazi legislation as an instrument of arbitrary criminal prosecution

Demands to repeal Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code and stop the practice of arbitrary criminal prosecution must be supported, regardless of whether we like or do not like its victims

Memorial recognises a further 130 Jehovah’s Witnesses as victims of politically motivated prosecutions

15.04.2020

More than 330 Jehovah’s Witnesses have now been subject to prosecution

Memorial publishes new lists of political prisoners

14.04.2020

They contain 318 names

After the first shock of the amendments aimed at keeping Putin in power forever, it’s time to decide what to do about them

Sergei Davidis reflects on the voting on the amendments to the Russian Constitution and ways to oppose the authorities drive to keep Putin in power indefinitely

Putin’s New Constitution: The Court Weighs In

Despite repeatedly denying any plans to change Russia’s constitution, Russian president Vladimir Putin suggested last December that some changes could be introduced after all.

Vladimir Domnin, a Russian citizen charged with fighting in Donbass on the Ukrainian side, is a political prisoner, Memorial says

19.03.2020

We believe Domnin was in the zone of armed conflict for a short period of time, did not take a direct part in the fighting, and presents no danger to society

Three more Muslims, convicted for involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, are political prisoners, Memorial says

10.03.2020

Almaz Usmanov, Zafar Yakubov and Danil Bagautdinov have been sentenced under terrorist articles of the Russian Criminal Code to terms in prison ranging from 11 to 17 years without having been charged with terrorism

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