Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues.
The Russian authorities Friday outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense.
The designation means the international human rights group must stop all work in Russia, and opens those who cooperate with or support the organization to prosecution.
Founded in 1978, Human Rights Watch monitors and researches human rights violations in countries across the world. It has been outspoken in its opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and recently published an investigation into Russian forces using drones to deliberately chase, injure and kill civilians living in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-outlaws-human-rights-watch-crackdown-dissent-continues-127946446
The designation means the international human rights group must stop all work in Russia, and opens those who cooperate with or support the organization to prosecution.
Founded in 1978, Human Rights Watch monitors and researches human rights violations in countries across the world. It has been outspoken in its opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and recently published an investigation into Russian forces using drones to deliberately chase, injure and kill civilians living in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-outlaws-human-rights-watch-crackdown-dissent-continues-127946446
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