Russia – Searches targeting the organization Memorial (21 March 2023)

France denounces the new pressure being exerted by the Russian authorities on the organization Memorial, joint winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. On 21 March, Memorial's long-standing premises and the homes of several of its leaders and their family members, absurdly accused by the authorities of “rehabilitating Nazism”, were searched. They were also questioned by the Russian authorities. This campaign of intimidation follows the searches targeting Memorial's regional branch in Perm from 11 (…)