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41. High Treason in High Places

After charging President Putin with high treason for the invasion of Ukraine, seven lawmakers have been summoned by the police.

Tags: war in ukraine, dissent, law, government, putin
42. Excessive Restraint a New Norm?

Law enforcement in Samara has begun regularly using leg shackles for courtroom defendants.

Tags: prison, human rights, law
43. A Bite from a Billionaire

For the first time, a Ukrainian court has ruled to confiscate the assets of a Russian billionaire.

Tags: law, war in ukraine, Ukraine, sanctions
44. Belarus Cracks Down, Again

Belarus's Supreme Court has ruled that a group of former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians is a terrorist group.

Tags: law, lukashenko, belarus, dissent
45. Я Вас Люблю

"I love you."

Journalist Ivan Safronov after being sentenced to 22 years in prison for treason

Tags: government, law, espionage, journalism, ivan safronov
46. Give me Your Data... or Your Rubles

Three American tech leaders, Tinder, Whatsapp, and Snapchat, are being sued in a Russian court. 

Tags: Instagram, law, court, Facebook, technology
47. The Transfer of Regions

In the coming months, the State Duma will likely consider full annexation of occupied territories of Ukraine.

Tags: government, law, state duma, war in ukraine
48. Prone to Resist

Prone to betrayal, lies and deceit. He refused to participate in a special military operation on the territory of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine.

– A stamp on a Russian soldier's military ID after he refused to fight in Ukraine
Tags: soldiers, government, law, military, war in ukraine
49. Patching the Holes

Russian lawmakers have been vigorously adding new laws in response to political and cultural developments and public protests, rather than due to pressure from the public or practical necessity.

Tags: demonstrations, criminal code, legislation, law, dissent
50. Soviet Law Against Sabotage May Return

The National Anti-Corruption Committee has proposed resurrecting the Soviet-era law against “sabotage.”

Tags: sabotage, dissent, law

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