political prisoners

  • Navalny is Russia's most powerful antidote to cynicism

    Navalny's death last Friday came as a shock, although it hardly surprised anyone. The unbearable conditions in which he was kept

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  • Why are Russians largely indifferent to repression?

    The human rights group Memorial updated its list of persons imprisoned in modern-day Russia for political or religious reasons. There are now 420 people on Memorial’s list, and activists say the true number could be several times higher.Meduza asked a sociologist, a political scientist, a historian, and a psychologist why Russians appear to be so indifferent to the repression of their compatriots.