Activists say the designation could put L.G.B.T.Q. people and their organizations under threat of criminal prosecution for something as simple as displaying the rainbow flag.
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How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies
Moscow may label the Azov fighters who defended the Mariupol steel plant as terrorists — raising the prospect of a high-profile trial. The Kremlin has a long tradition of using the courts for political goals.
As the Kremlin Revises History, a Human Rights Champion Becomes a Casualty
The shuttering of Memorial, the country’s most prominent human rights organization, has saddened Russians who were personally touched by its work shining a light on the injustices of the Soviet past.
Russian Court Orders Liquidation of the Human Rights Group Memorial
The Supreme Court ruled that Memorial International, which chronicled political repression in Russia, must be liquidated.