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With more political criminal cases than nearly any region in Russia, occupied Crimea is under suffocating control. The “Crimean SMERSH” Telegram channel watches like the eye of Sauron, fueling fear and conformity. Details in our latest article: ovd.info/en/2025/04/11/…

As of today, under a new law signed by the Russian president, “foreign agents” are barred from any educational activity — all forms of “influence on an audience” included. If expressing your thoughts influences someone, is even talking now off-limits?

The Kremlin must #KeepItOn! Last week, Russian authorities implemented a 5-day communications blackout, violating millions of people’s rights, disrupting essential services + livelihoods. accessnow.org/press-release/…

Grigory #Melkonyants has been fighting for free & fair elections in #Russia for decades. Today he was sentenced to 5 years in prison. In his closing statement, he spoke of an unshakeable urge to think about what could make the world a better place. Courageous words in today's 🇷🇺.

Amnesty International Amnesty International is now banned in Russia. The Prosecutor General’s Office labelled it “undesirable,” citing its alleged involvement in “global Russophobic projects funded by Kyiv’s allies.” #amnestyinternational

The EU has imposed sanctions on 28 Russian individuals for serious human rights violations, repression of democratic opposition, and actions undermining the rule of law. Targets include judges, prosecutors, and officials involved in politically motivated trials.

A St. Petersburg court fined bookstore Podpisnye izdaniya €8,900 for "LGBT propaganda" — over books like The Lonely City by Olivia Laing and On Women by Susan Sontag. None of the books are banned or labeled extremist in Russia.

Crackdown on defense lawyers in Russia continues: Maria Bonzler, a prominent human rights attorney from Kaliningrad known for high-profile cases, has been jailed for “cooperating with an unfriendly state” (with authorities not even naming which one) en.zona.media/article/2025/0…

Russia’s universities once aspired to global excellence. Today, they’re being militarized, ideologized, and stripped of academic freedom. Historian Dmitry Dubrovskiy on how repression, war, and state control have hollowed out higher education. ovd.info/en/2025/05/21/…

Lawyers under attack again in Russia. Maria Bonzler, 64, was jailed for 2 months in Kaliningrad. She's known for defending anti-war activists. Now she’s charged with “confidential cooperation with foreigners” — for allegedly sharing classified information with a foreign state. Up

Тamara Eidelman, prominent historian and declared “foreign agent,” faces another criminal case in Russia — now for “spreading fakes” about the army. Earlier charges include “rehabilitation of Nazism” for allegedly disrespecting military commemorative dates.

Today, Alexei Navalny would have turned 49. People across Russia are bringing flowers to memorial of political repression in his honor. In St. Petersburg, journalist Elina Kozich was detained while photographing the tribute. In Novosibirsk, 8 people were briefly detained.

The British Council British Council, organizer of IELTS exams, has been declared an “undesirable” organization in Russia. Authorities claim it “promotes extremist ideas and non-family values under the guise of education and culture.”