The Attorney General of Russia He described the Oenegé this Monday Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization” and prohibited its activities in the country, after accusing it of supporting Ukraine.
Russia He has illegalized dozens of international organizations as part of a campaign of repression against dissent and criticism, which intensified since Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
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“The headquarters of London of Amnesty International It is a worldwide rusophobic plans preparation center, financed by the complicit regime of kyiv“said the Russian attorney general in a statement.
The Prosecutor’s Office indicated that Oenegé “He has done everything possible to intensify the military confrontation in the region, justifying the crimes of Ukrainian neo -Nazis, asking More financing for them and supporting political and economic isolation“ of Russia.
Ukrainewestern countries and independent experts reject the claims of Russia that pound an offensive to “denazify” Ukraine and call these statements as propaganda without foundation of the Kremlin.
The Russian authorities first established a list of organizations declared as “undesirable”In 2015.
This statute implies prohibitedn to function and affect about 223 organizations.
It also puts Russian citizens at risk who work in these associations, finance them or collaborate with them, since they can be the subject of fines and They face harsh prison.
On your website, Amnesty International qualifies the military offensive of Russia in Ukraine Like one “War of aggression.”
In addition, this oenegé complaint that in Russia “The rights to freedom of expression, of Pacific meeting and association are severely restricted ” and affirms that there is a “arbitrary persecution”Of religious groups and organizations of the LGBTQ collectiveamong others.
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