Nobel Prize Committee condemns Russian move to criminalise rights group
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has condemned Russia's attempt to designate the human rights group Memorial, a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient, as an "extremist organization." Russia's Supreme Court is reviewing a petition from the Justice Ministry that would effectively ban Memorial from operating within the country, potentially leading to imprisonment and fines for those affiliated with or supporting the organization. The committee chairman expressed alarm, stating that criminalizing Memorial's activities would be an affront to human dignity and freedom of expression. The committee urged Russian authorities to withdraw the claim and cease harassment of Memorial, which was established in 1987 to document human rights abuses in Russia. Memorial was previously declared a "foreign agent" and ordered dissolved in Russia at the end of 2021.
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AI-Extracted"To designate such an organisation as extremist is an affront to the fundamental values of human dignity and freedom of expression."
Anyone affiliated with Memorial could face up to four years in prison and fines if designated extremist.
Designating Memorial as extremist would ban it from operating in Russia.
Russia's Supreme Court will examine a petition to add Memorial to the list of 'undesirable' entities.
The Nobel Committee condemned Russia's attempt to designate Memorial as an extremist organization.
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