Russia Bans Amnesty International, Declaring It 'Undesirable'
- On May 19, 2025, Russia's Prosecutor General's Office outlawed Amnesty International by labeling it an 'undesirable organization' and banning its operations inside Russia.
- The decision follows a 2015 Russian law criminalizing involvement with undesirable groups and intensified government crackdowns after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Amnesty International’s London office was accused of serving as a center for 'global Russophobic projects' aimed at Russia’s political and economic isolation amid its reports on human rights violations in Ukraine.
- Russia’s list of undesirable organizations includes over 200 entities, such as independent media and opposition groups, exposing affiliates to penalties of up to five years in prison.
- The designation effectively silences Amnesty International in Russia and risks significant criminal prosecution for anyone associating with the group, signaling a broader suppression of dissent.
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Russian authorities outlawed Amnesty International on Monday as an "undesirable organization," a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense. The decision by the Russian Prosecutor General's office, announced in an online statement, is the latest in the unrelenting crackdown on Kremlin critics, journalists,...
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