Russia's Crackdown: Sakharov Center Silenced

The Sakharov Center, a prominent human rights organization in Russia, has been ordered to shut down by a court, citing illegal hosting of conferences and exhibitions. The center, which preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov, had been a venue for debates, exhibitions, and events since its establishment in 1996. This closure is part of a wider crackdown on dissent in Russia, with other human rights organizations facing similar fates. The authorities have also targeted independent election monitoring groups and imposed fines on tech giants like Google for allegedly failing to delete false information.