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«The Anti-war Case». OVD-Info explains Russia’s criminal cases crackdown against the anti-war movement

The war with Ukraine, which the authorities have demanded be called a «special military operation», has irreversibly changed Russian society. Since the 24th of February, everyday there have been antiwar protests. People have spoken out against the war over social media. Public and antiwar statements are grounds for criminal prosecution, and at the moment OVD-Info is reporting on 536 suspects or convicts.

Anti-war case. Infographics on criminal prosecutions for anti-war stance

The war with Ukraine has irrevocably changed Russian society. Since February 24, anti-war rallies have been taking place every day, people have been speaking out about the war on social networks and wearing anti-war symbols. Such statements become grounds for criminal prosecution.

Below is a list of people persecuted under criminal law. Some of them are figurants of multiple criminal cases.

Repressions in Russia in 2022. OVD-Info overview

Along with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian authorities commenced internal repression on an unprecedented scale. There are more than 21,000 arrests and at least 370 defendants in criminal cases for anti-war statements and speeches, more than 200,000 Internet resources have been blocked and 11 sentences in cases of state treason. OVD-Info collected the main figures on political repressions in 2022.

Suggested checklist for the Special Rapporteur on Russia

On 7 October 2022, the UN Human Rights Council voted for a resolution appointing a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation. In March 2023, the appointed mandate holder will begin monitoring the human rights situation in Russia. Previously, Russian civil society had repeatedly called for the creation of this mandate.

A New ‘Foreign Agents’ Law Comes Into Effect

On December 1, the «concerning the control over the activities of persons under foreign influence» law came into effect, together with numerous amendments to the regulation of «foreign agents.» OVD-Info’s lawyer Daria Korolenko analyzed the amendments and other changes.

Anti-War Repressions Summary. Nine Months of War

It’s been nine months since February 24, apart from waging a full-scale war on Ukraine, the Kremlin is unleashing a new wave of repressions inside Russia. We have gathered all available information about the state repressions against the Russian anti-war movement from October 24 to November 24, 2022.

Urgent Need to Reinforce UN Treaty Bodies. Joint Statement by Civil Society Organisations

Chronicles of anti-war repressions. Eight months of war

Eight months ago, Russia launched a full-scale war in the Ukrainian territory. In addition to repressions in another country, the Russian authorities started a new wave of political repressions inside their country. We have gathered all information on anti-war protests in Russia from September 24 to October 24, 2022.

Information on the Russian Federation for the 134-136th sessions of the UN Human Rights Committee

Summary of anti-war repressions. Seven months of war

The Russian military aggression against Ukraine has been going on for seven months now. On September 21, president Putin announced the mobilization, on the same day thousands of people took the protest to the streets. Security forces detained 1,330 people in 42 cities. We publish a summary of all anti-war repressions since the beginning of the war.

Wartime repressions: four months of war. June 2022

The war in Ukraine has been going on for four months. All this time the Russian state has been violently destroying the neighboring country as well as taking repressive actions against its own citizens. Below you can find the key data on repressive actions against people who took the anti-war stance in Russia.