The Russian Justice Ministry has designated Oleg Orlov, a prominent human rights campaigner and head of the Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group, as a 'foreign agent.' This move is part of Russia's ongoing crackdown on dissent and non-governmental organizations. The designation, announced on February 2nd, has raised concerns among human rights advocates and international observers. In a related development, a leading Russian university's journalism faculty has warned its students that citing 'foreign agents' in their written work could lead to its annulment, further illustrating the tightening restrictions on free speech and academic freedom in Russia.
Crikes. Journalism faculty of leading Russian university has informed its students that citation of independent thinkers — "foreign agents" — will annul any written work. It's sad, but perhaps unsurprising, to see this blatant attack on free thought. https://t.co/apanp6dGYZ
⚡️ Russia designates human rights campaigner a 'foreign agent.' The Russian Justice Ministry designated Oleg Orlov, one of the leaders of the Memorial human rights group, a "foreign agent," the ministry announced on Feb. 2. https://t.co/8wUejSFUTV
⚡️ Russia designates human rights campaigner a 'foreign agent'. The Russian Justice Ministry designated Oleg Orlov, one of the leaders of the Memorial human rights group, a "foreign agent," the ministry announced on Feb. 2. https://t.co/8wUejSFUTV
Russia Designates Human Rights Campaigner As "Foreign Agent" https://t.co/cdgwuLqyhN https://t.co/zW1Z3VypWg
Russia named veteran human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov, head of the Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group, a "foreign agent" https://t.co/74mibm51T0
Read about the @SpeechUnion's latest case in the Telegraph -- the most egregious interference in free speech by a private company we've yet encountered. It's a shocker. https://t.co/e25kNyoBgk