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🇷🇺 Russia opened a new case against jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accusing him of terrorism crimes that could lead to an additional 30-year sentence.

🇷🇺 Russia stiffened punishments for dissent by adding life sentences for treason and stripping citizenship for anti-war speech. The changes to the criminal code are

2006: Russia elected to UNHRC (3-yr term)Anna Politkovskaya assassinated2010-12:🇷🇺 reelected2014-16:🇷🇺 reelected2015: Nemtzov assassinated; @vkaramurza poisoned2020: @Navalny poisoned2021: 🇷🇺 reelected@Navalny jailed2022: 🇷🇺 removed; @vkaramurza jailed2023: 🇷🇺

4/ Putin's Russia has repeatedly been elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council, serving from 2006 to 2009, 2010 to 2012, 2014 to 2016, and

We intervened at the U.N. to oppose this obscene candidacy. “Russia announced they will run for a seat to return to this Human Rights Council.

We intervened at the U.N. to oppose this obscene candidacy. “Russia announced they will run for a seat to return to this Human Rights Council.

We now launch a global campaign calling on all Members of Parliament, human rights activists and concerned citizens worldwide to urge their governments to oppose

BREAKING: 🇷🇺 Russia is running for a U.N. Human Rights Council seat. The regime that slaughters Ukrainians, threatens nuclear war and poisons and imprisons opposition

BREAKING: 🇷🇺 Russia is running for a U.N. Human Rights Council seat. The regime that slaughters Ukrainians, threatens nuclear war and poisons and imprisons opposition

🇷🇺 Russia sentenced former police officer Sergei Vedel to 7 years in prison after he commented on the Ukraine war in private phone calls. He

One year ago, after Putin attacked Ukraine, the Council of Europe expelled Russia — the first time the continent’s foremost human rights body kicked out

“The Security Council has a critical role in advancing the rule of law, international peace and security. However, during Russia's presidency, it blatantly violates core