Russian court dissolves prominent human rights group

The Russian Supreme Court ordered a prominent human rights group, the International Memorial Society, to dissolve.

Supporters of the international human rights group Memorial rallying outside the Russian Supreme Court in Moscow on Dec. 28. Photo: Gavriil Grigorov/TASS via Getty Images

The Russian Supreme Court ordered a prominent human rights group, the International Memorial Society, to liquidate, theThe closure is a major blow to the country's shrinking civil society and a continuation of the Kremlin's campaign to stifle political dissent and crack down on groups advocating for democratic reforms.

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