{"id":302124,"date":"2021-07-18T21:24:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T18:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rights-group-in-russia-shuts-down-amid-government-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2021-07-18T21:24:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T18:24:15","slug":"rights-group-in-russia-shuts-down-amid-government-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rights-group-in-russia-shuts-down-amid-government-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rights group in Russia shuts down amid government crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Rights group in Russia shuts down amid government crackdown<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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MOSCOW (AP) \u2014 A rights group in Russia announced Sunday that it was shutting down, citing fear of prosecution of its members and supporters after Russian authorities blocked its website for allegedly publishing content from an \u201cundesirable\u201d organization.<\/p>\n

The Team 29 association of lawyers and journalists specializing in treason and espionage cases and freedom of information issues said Sunday that Russian authorities accused it of spreading content from a Czech non-governmental organization that had been declared \u201cundesirable\u201d in Russia.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s website was blocked Friday, even though it rejected the accusations, and its lawyers said they believed the government\u2019s next step could be to prosecute members and supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn these conditions, continuation of Team 29\u2032s activities creates direct and clear threat to the safety of a large number of people, and we can\u2019t ignore that risk,\u201d the group said, adding that it would take down all of its online content in order to avoid any risks and that its lawyers would continue representing their clients in a personal capacity.<\/p>\n

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Ivan Pavlov is a prominent Russian lawyer and founder of Team 29.<\/figcaption>
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Team 29 shutting down comes as pressure mounts on opposition supporters, independent journalists and human rights activists in Russia ahead of September\u2019s parliamentary election. The vote is widely seen as an important part of President Vladimir Putin\u2019s efforts to cement his rule ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The 68-year-old Russian leader, who has been in power for more than two decades, pushed through constitutional changes last year that would potentially allow him to hold onto power until 2036.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Russian authorities have increased the pressure on independent news<\/a> media<\/a>, designating two popular independent outlets, Meduza and VTimes, as \u201cforeign agents\u201d and outlawing the publisher of the Proekt investigative media outlet, while also listing its journalists as \u201cforeign agents.\u201d VTimes shut down shortly after that.<\/p>\n

Last month, a Moscow court outlawed organizations founded by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by labeling them extremist. The ruling barred people associated with Navalny\u2019s Foundation for Fighting Corruption and his sprawling regional network from seeking public office. Many of Navalny\u2019s allies had planned to run for parliamentary seats in Russia\u2019s Sept. 19 election.<\/p>\n

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In April, Russian authorities launched a criminal case against Ivan Pavlov, accusing him of disclosing information related to a police investigation.<\/figcaption>
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Team 29, including its prominent lawyer Ivan Pavlov, was involved in defending Navalny\u2019s foundation in court. In April, Russian authorities launched a criminal case against Pavlov, who is also representing a former Russian journalist accused of treason in a high-profile case, accusing him of disclosing information related to a police investigation.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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