The organization studied Russian repression and political affairs in modern Russia.
The United States of America and the European Union condemned the closure of the human rights organization Memorial in Russia.
This was reported in TSN.Rank December 29.
Brussels stressed that they were dumbfounded by such a ban. Washington called it “an insult to human rights work around the world.” State Department spokesman Ned Price said the liquidation of Memorial reflected “a rapidly shrinking era of space for independent civil society, media and pro-democratic activists in Russia.” For nearly three decades, Memorial has researched the Soviet repression and created a detailed database with the names of the repressed. The organization continued to study politically motivated cases against activists already in modern Russia.
In the version of the Russian Supreme Court, the Memorial society created “a false image of the USSR as a terrorist state.” The organization was also accused of violating the law on foreign agents. They have already stated that they will look for legal ways to continue working in Russia.
As reported, after the court's decision, a rally began under his building . People chanted “shame”. The police were immediately dragged to the scene and the arrests began.
