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There are 159 item(s) tagged with the keyword "dissent".

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1. The Path to Foreign Agenthood

A grassroots organization fighting for the rights of mobilized soldiers has been declared a foreign agent.

Tags: military, ukraine war, war, dissent
2. A Psychiatric Punishment

Individuals involved in political cases are now five times more likely to be sent to psychiatric hospitals for compulsory treatment.

Tags: statistics, russia file, government, political prisoners, dissent
3. A Village Teacher Under Fire

A teacher of high-school language and literature has resigned after being denounced by a colleague.

Tags: repression, teacher, dissent, education
4. A New Wave of Emigration to Europe

Almost 19,000 Russians sought asylum in EU countries in 2023, marking a record high for the past seven years.

Tags: russia file, immigration, dissent, war, statistics
5. Theater Directors Face More Detention

The trial of Zhenya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk has been postponed yet again. 

Tags: art, law, dissent, theater
6. Russians Forced to Become Arsonists

Dozens of Russian pensioners have ignited fires at military offices and banks due to telephone scams.

Tags: russia file, war, dissent, law
7. A Team of "Foreign Agents" at the Paris Olympics

The President of the Russian Olympic Committee has labeled Russian athletes competing at the Paris games as "foreign agents."

Tags: dissent, tennis, olympics
8. A Life of Protest: Soviet Dissident Arrested in St. Petersburg

Lifelong dissident Alexander Skobov was arrested in St. Petersburg, again.

Tags: anti-war, soviet union, dissent, protest
9. A Magazine for Prisoners

A Russian IT specialist publishes a magazine for political prisoners.

Tags: russia file, dissent, war, political prisoners
10. A Year in the Life of Evan Gershkovich

A year after his arrest, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is no closer to trial, or freedom. 

Tags: law, dissent, espionage, journalism

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