Russian Theatre Workers Arrested on 'Justifying Terrorism' Charges and Jailed Amid Crackdown on Dissent
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Two theatre workers in Russia have been arrested on charges of "justifying terrorism" after a performance that criticised the government's handling of a 2002 hostage crisis. The arrests have been criticised by human rights groups as an attack on free speech.
- Russia arrests two theatre workers on 'justifying terrorism' charges Financial Times
- Russian theater director accused of ‘justifying terrorism’ remanded in custody NBC News
- Russia: Outrage after director and playwright detained DW (English)
- Russia jails theater director amid crackdown on dissent PBS NewsHour
- Prosecution mounts ‘justification of terrorism’ case against theater director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk Meduza
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