Russia Considers Closing Memorial Rights Arm Despite Outcry
A Moscow court heard arguments Wednesday aimed at closing a Memorial group arm that campaigns against current rights abuses in Russia, a day after the Supreme Court outlawed the main organisation, which chronicled Stalin-era purges. The landmark ruling Tuesday against Memorial International, the top rights group’s central structure, sparked an international backlash, with the United …
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