30 October Political Prisoners Day inside Russia and other countries belonging to the Soviet Union. Therefore, many Russian opponents expressed their support this Monday. hunger strike A day to condemn prison sentences political reasons. There are also important names among these Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Vadim Ostantin, Lilia Chanicheva and Ilya Yashin. Wanting to commemorate this day, which dates back to the Soviet period, Navalny said, “Russian power is returning to its roots. arrests, repressions, secret trials and wanton anarchy disguised as justice.”
The anniversary was also supported by some ordinary citizens who attended the event promoted by former members of the defunct organization. monument Not only did the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner receive the nickname “foreign agent” from Russian authorities, he was also shut down by them in 2022, shortly before the start of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine. Organizers of the protest deplored the actions of Russian authorities. They banned the celebration at the memorial Solovetskyright in front of the old headquarters KGB (currently FSB), Russia’s secret services.
Activists of the defunct NGO read books at this memorial site surrounded by police and metal fences retaliation names All those who came from different parts of the Russian capital during the Stalin period dissident. Similar events were held in other cities of the country, such as Tyumen, Volgograd, Irkutsk and Novosibirsk.
increasing pressure
There was room for criticism and dissent before 2022; this is now gone decreasing after what Russia He attacked Ukraine in February of the same year. Critical voices “destabilize“Moscow, in the inner courtyard in the midst of the “de-Naziization” of the neighboring country, tightened the screws on everyone who demonstrated openly against State or ArmyThey go so far as to discredit the Armed Forces. 15 years imprisonment in the most extreme cases.
independent press It was also subject to this erosion of freedom in the country, and many journalists left the Eurasian country and migrated to neighboring countries such as Georgia or the Baltic countries. media such as radio echo of moscowNewspaper Novaya Gazeta -Directed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitri Muratov-, Medusaor television channel Dozhd They saw how the country’s newsrooms were closed, they or their professionals were declared “foreign agents”, and other measures forced them to leave for countries more friendly to press freedom.