Human Rights Watch Issued Commentary: Top Russian Human Rights Defender Faces Prison Term
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Dec. 11, 2023:
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Top Russian Human Rights Defender Faces Prison Term
By Tanya Lokshina, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division
On December 14, most of the media attention will focus on President Putin's hyped, annual call-in show. But a significantly more important event is scheduled to take place that day: the appeal in the criminal case of Oleg Orlov, . . .
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Top Russian Human Rights Defender Faces Prison Term
By Tanya Lokshina, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division
On December 14, most of the media attention will focus on President Putin's hyped, annual call-in show. But a significantly more important event is scheduled to take place that day: the appeal in the criminal case of Oleg Orlov, . . .