Konstantin Kotov is probably the first person to be charged in post-Soviet Russia whose case was investigated in less than three days

Joint Statement by Human Rights Organizations

Zarifa Sautieva attempted to halt clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers at a protest on 26 March 2019 in Magas

The five men have been tried under terrorism law without being accused of terrorism

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers the charges groundless and demands the release of the 75-year-old academic.

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers the charges groundless and demands that all defendants be released.

For the very first time Russian activists, journalists and human rights defenders will gather together in Moscow to discuss the topic.

Joint statement

On 28 June the Russian Ministry of Justice added the Free Russia Foundation [Фонд ‘Свободная Россия’] to the so-called ‘list of undesirable non-governmental organisations’.

Barakhoev, Malsagov, Nalgiev, Uzhakhov and Chemurziev were not involved in ‘organising acts of violence.’ On the contrary, they sought to prevent clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers.