Russia accuses human rights group of seeking regime change
Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:08 pm
Russia’s justice ministry has accused one of the country’s largest and most prominent human rights groups of undermining the constitutional order by seeking to overthrow the government, threatening the group with criminal prosecution or liquidation.
The ministry hit out at Human Rights Centre Memorial for criticising both Russia’s military action against Ukraine and the country’s prosecution of 2012 protesters against President Vladimir Putin. It did so in its first annual audit of the group since it listed HRC Memorial as a “foreign agent” last year.................
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The ministry hit out at Human Rights Centre Memorial for criticising both Russia’s military action against Ukraine and the country’s prosecution of 2012 protesters against President Vladimir Putin. It did so in its first annual audit of the group since it listed HRC Memorial as a “foreign agent” last year.................
To read further go to this link: ft.com
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