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Top Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Top Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces
Abstract
A Moscow court found Oleg Orlov, a leading Russian human rights defender, guilty on on charges of “discrediting” the military by speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to a 150-ruble (approx. 1,500 USD) fine.
Publication
Human Rights Watch
Date
2023-10-11
Accessed
10/14/23, 4:00 PM
Language
English
License
Human Rights Defenders and Activists
Extra
Russian Federation
Citation
Lokshina, T. (2023, October 11). Top Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces. Human Rights Watch. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/11/top-russian-human-rights-defender-convicted-discrediting-armed-forces