Russian Human Rights Activist Oleg Orlov Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years in Prison
TL;DR
Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov, co-chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning group Memorial, has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine, with the prosecution claiming his article was motivated by hostility toward Russian values and the military. The verdict has drawn international concern and condemnation, with Memorial denouncing it as an attempt to silence the human rights movement in Russia. The sentencing comes amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in Russia, as evidenced by another man being sentenced for burning a Quran and the anniversary of the killing of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
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- Prominent Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov gets 2 1/2 years in prison for criticizing war The Associated Press
- Russia jails activist as Kremlin widens crackdown on critics Financial Times
- Memorial human rights leader Oleg Orlov sentenced to prison The Washington Post
- Russia jails rights campaigner Oleg Orlov for 2-1/2 years NBC News
- Russian Court Sentences Leader of Memorial Rights Group to Prison The New York Times
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