Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Russia: The Case of Memorial

by name voted on 16.12.2021

Summary

The European Parliament condemns Russia's attempt to liquidate the human rights organization Memorial, calling the legal actions politically motivated and a violation of human rights.

9 16.12.2021

Other

justice

civil law

human rights

public administration

international relations

Key points

The Russian government has initiated legal proceedings to shut down two major human rights organizations.
The lawsuits are based on the alleged misuse of 'foreign agent' and 'extremist activity' legislation.
Memorial plays a vital role in documenting Soviet-era crimes and protecting victims of modern human rights abuses.
The European Parliament calls for the imposition of sanctions on Russian officials involved in these legal actions.

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Speeches

26 Speeches in total

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Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS

The Left

0:23 min

3. First voting session

Anna FOTYGA

ECR

1:46 min

6.1. Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial

Documents (PDFs)

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