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There are 193 item(s) tagged with the keyword "dissent".

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1. Fined Pacifist Bishop: "Thou Shalt Not Kill"

A Russian Orthodox priest was forced to pay a fine for posting a video calling for peace.

Tags: political repression, dissent, russian orthodoxy, religion, war in ukraine, anti-war
2. They Draw Swastikas, Set Fires, and Break Crosses

Incidents involving desecration of monuments honoring soldiers who fought in Russia's War on Ukraine are increasing.

Tags: russia file, regions, military, war, dissent
3. Artists in Custody

Russia currently has 42 "cultural" figures who are political prisoners and another 176 on their way to becoming the same.

Tags: political prisoners, gulag, prison, artists, actors, dissent
4. Women's Rights in Wartime

Women's rights activists face increased pressure and reduced domestic violence resources in Russia.

Tags: dissent, government, war, women's rights, russia file
5. Hospitals of No Return

Psychiatric imprisonment did not end with the Soviet Union. It has a new lien on Russian lives.

Tags: dissent, prison, psychiatry
6. Notes At The Front

Domestic tourism, how people are feeling, and, of course, a Last Word.

Tags: dissent, opinion, tourism
7. Words from Jail: "Optimism Is My Diagnosis"

A trans man was sentenced to 12 years in a women's jail. Despite bullying and threats, he remains resilient.

Tags: dissent, war in ukraine, political prisoners, lgbt, trans men
8. Fines for Navalny Nods

More than 150 Russians have been fined or arrested for using symbols associated with Alexei Navalny.

Tags: law, navalny, dissent
9. Russia Comes for Norwegians

The independent Norwegian news site The Barents Observer has been declared "undesirable" by the Russian government.

Tags: dissent, censorship, press freedom, norway
10. No Laughing Matter

A Belarusian comedian has been labeled an "extremist" in his home country.

Tags: dissent, lukashenko, belarus

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