Court in Moscow rules to shut down Russia's oldest human rights organization.
A court in Moscow on Wednesday ruled to shut down Russia's oldest human rights organization, in the latest move amid a months-long, relentless crackdown on independent media, rights groups and opposition activists.
The Moscow Helsinki Group was founded in 1976 and demanded freedom for political prisoners and establishment of democratic rights. In December 2021, Russian authorities shut down another prominent human rights group founded during Soviet times — Memorial. The group said it will find ways to continue to operate regardless.
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