Russia Bans Human Rights Foundation | Europe News

Russia just labeled the Human Rights Foundation — chaired by Alexei Navalny’s widow — as an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning its operations in the country and criminalizing any collaboration with it. The move targets the group’s “Tyranny Tracker” project, which called Russia a “fully authoritarian regime,” and accuses them of discrediting the Russian military — a crime since 2022 — and advocating sanctions. HRF’s legal lead called it proof of Kremlin authoritarianism. This isn’t new: since 2015, Russia has slapped hundreds of groups — including Amnesty, Western media, and elite universities — with this designation to silence criticism, especially regarding Ukraine. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d51f385dbeed68d