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Russia: What's Happening? Political Repression, Detentions, Pressure - 5

26.07.2025
Russia,
Other
The movement “Peace. Progress. Human Rights” has announced it is ceasing operations.
24.07.2025
Russia,
Other
The “Andrei Sakharov Institute” and the movement “Peace. Progress. Human Rights” have been declared “undesirable.”
23.07.2025
Russia
Putin has signed a package of amendments tightening anti-extremism legislation
23.07.2025
Russia
The “International Satanist Movement” has been recognised as “extremist”
22.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has approved, in three readings, a bill introducing fines for disclosing state secrets in the media.
22.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has passed a bill introducing fines for searching for extremist materials on the internet.
21.07.2025
Russia
The German Rosa Luxemburg Foundation has been declared an “undesirable organisation.”
21.07.2025
Russia
Individuals involved in cases under “anti-war” articles have started to be added to the list of “extremists and terrorists.”
18.07.2025
Russia
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared the rapper Face wanted.
17.07.2025
Russia,
Other
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared the founder of the Anderson family café chain wanted. She has spoken out in criticism of the authorities.
17.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has passed at second reading a bill introducing fines for searching for extremist materials on the internet.
16.07.2025
Russia,
Other
In Russia, TV presenter Tatyana Lazareva has been arrested in absentia for the second time.
16.07.2025
Russia
A case has been opened against the editor-in-chief of The Insider for involvement in the activities of an “undesirable organisation.”
16.07.2025
Russia
The founder of the project “Fairy Tales for Political Prisoners” has announced its closure.
16.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma Committee has approved amendments introducing fines for searching for extremist materials online.
15.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has passed amendments in the first reading that will allow for faster prosecution of 'foreign agents'.
15.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has passed a bill introducing criminal liability for the “desecration” of military monuments.
15.07.2025
Russia
The State Duma has passed amendments in the final reading that tighten anti-extremism legislation.
14.07.2025
Russia,
Other
A criminal case has been opened against a Meduza journalist for involvement in the activities of an “undesirable” organisation.
14.07.2025
Russia
Writer Dmitry Bykov has been declared wanted by the authorities