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Judicial harassment against the members of Open Russia movement
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- 27.03.2019
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Human Rights Activists convicted for Facebook posts
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- 21.01.2019
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Atlantic Council declared an undesirable organisation by authorities
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- 02.09.2019
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Russia's new anti-terror laws threaten free expression, privacy
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- 28.07.2016
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No let up in Russian authorities' harassment of civil society
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- 08.12.2016
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Russian civil society organisations continue to challenge 'foreign agents' law
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- 26.01.2017
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Journalists, bloggers to be included in foreign agents law
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- 24.08.2018
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Russia continues to target foreign and domestic organisations
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- 03.10.2016
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Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent
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- 16.05.2017
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Activist released then detained by police two weeks later
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- 22.03.2017
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New Russian laws to further limit internet use and curtail freedom of expression
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- 24.07.2017
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Russian authorities continue to curtail freedom of religion
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- 14.09.2017
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Continued persecution of civil society under the "foreign agents" law
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- 03.11.2017
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Head of Chechen human rights NGO detained and staff threatened
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- 05.02.2018
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State continues to restrict and threaten civic space
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- 14.03.2018
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Authorities vilify NGOs as 'undesirable' ahead of March presidential election
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- 08.05.2018
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Hundreds detained during protests against pension reforms
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- 23.10.2018
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Journalists and critics face increasing threats and attacks
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- 05.03.2020
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Peaceful Assembly affected by COVID-19 restrictions
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- 28.05.2020
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Protesters arrested, journalists beaten and detained
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- 24.09.2020
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- Russia
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