Russia’s Justice Ministry has designated Oleg Orlov, a prominent Russian human rights campaigner, as a “foreign agent,” according to an announcement made on Friday. This designation entails individuals and organizations on the list to include a disclaimer on their published materials and adhere to strict financial reporting and self-disclosure obligations.
Oleg Orlov, aged 70, has been a leading figure in the Memorial human rights group for over twenty years. The organization was awarded a portion of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, a year after it was banned and dissolved in Russia.
Currently, Orlov is embroiled in a legal battle, facing charges of “discrediting” Russia’s armed forces. In October, he was fined due to an article in which he expressed his belief that Russia, under President Vladimir Putin, had descended into fascism. Orlov appealed against the verdict, prompting prosecutors to seek a three-year prison sentence, accusing him of harboring “political hatred of Russia,” an allegation he vehemently denies.
In December, a Moscow court ordered a retrial in Orlov’s case based on a legal technicality after prosecutors altered their stance.
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