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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
Language
English
Accessed
14/10/2023, 16:00
Rights
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