Russian Supreme Court bans Nobel Peace Prize-winning Memorial group as extremist

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Russia's Supreme Court has criminalized the activities of Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group Memorial, banning its operations as extremist. The ruling follows a Justice Ministry petition and is part of a broader crackdown on dissent amid the war in Ukraine. Memorial stated the decision allows authorities to target its projects and supporters. Founded to remember victims of Soviet repression, Memorial was previously declared a "foreign agent" and its main entities ordered to shut down in 2021.


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