All articles tagged with #dissent crackdown
A Moscow court sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in a general regime penal colony for a joke about a disabled war veteran, plus separate charges of inciting hatred and insulting religious feelings, in what critics describe as Russia's widening crackdown on anti-war speech.
Following Nicolás Maduro's capture by US forces, Venezuelan paramilitary groups known as colectivos, led by Diosdado Cabello, have intensified efforts to suppress dissent, including checkpoints, searches, and detentions, as the regime seeks to maintain control amid a state of emergency and ongoing repression.
Russian court sentenced pro-war activist and critic of Putin, Sergei Udaltsov, to six years in prison for justifying terrorism, amid a broader crackdown on dissent following Russia's actions in Ukraine. Udaltsov, a prominent opposition figure, has a history of activism and previous imprisonments, and he denounced the verdict as shameful, announcing a hunger strike.
Russian court sentenced pro-war activist and Putin critic Sergei Udaltsov to six years in prison for justifying terrorism, amid a broader crackdown on dissent following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Udaltsov, a prominent opposition figure, has a history of activism and previous imprisonments, and he denounced the verdict as shameful, going on a hunger strike.
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced a crackdown on dissent following protests in Tbilisi, accusing opposition supporters of attempting to overthrow the government with alleged foreign backing, and blaming the EU for interference amid ongoing political turmoil and tensions over election legitimacy.
Russian sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky has been sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine, a harsh turn from the initial $6,500 fine. The crackdown on dissent in Russia has intensified since the invasion of Ukraine, with many critics labeled as foreign agents. Kagarlitsky's case reflects the broader suppression of opposition voices, with prosecutors appealing for a harsher sentence. The Russian government has also added Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to a wanted list, accusing her of "crimes against the memory of the liberators of the world from Nazism and fascism." The conflict in Ukraine continues, with concerns growing about depleted resources and Western support.
A Russian court has given a two-year suspended sentence to Irina Tsybaneva, a St. Petersburg woman who left a note on the grave of President Vladimir Putin’s parents that said they had “raised a freak and a killer.” Tsybaneva was found guilty of desecrating burial places motivated by political hatred. Since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the government has waged a crackdown on dissent unseen since the Soviet era.
A Russian court has given a two-year suspended sentence to a woman who left a note on the grave of President Vladimir Putin's parents, calling them "freaks and killers." The government has been cracking down on dissent since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Actor Artur Smolyaninov and a former consultant who advised the Ukrainian president's office have been added to a list of "extremists and terrorists." Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been returned to solitary confinement after his release. The Kremlin's campaign of repression has criminalized criticism of the war.