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There are 16 item(s) tagged with the keyword "political repression".

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1. Taxing Foreign Agents

As of the new year, registered foreign agents are liable for a high income tax rate.

Tags: law, political repression, foreign agents
2. Belarusian Repression Hits a New Low

At least 33 Belarusian dissidents have received forced psychological treatment since 2020.

Tags: political repression, belarus, human rights
3. Fined Pacifist Bishop: "Thou Shalt Not Kill"

A Russian Orthodox priest was forced to pay a fine for posting a video calling for peace.

Tags: political repression, dissent, russian orthodoxy, religion, war in ukraine, anti-war
4. Belarus Bans Emigrant Connections

The Belarusian government has listed a handful of Telegram chats used by Belarusian emigrants living in Warsaw as "extremist materials."

Tags: law, political repression, belarus
5. Trans Russians: "How Long Can We Last?"

Trans people in Russia are more vulnerable than ever. How are they surviving?

Tags: exile, political repression, transgender people, trans women, lgbt
6. Punk in Russia, Prisoner in Kazakhstan

A punk musician fled persecution in Russia. Then he was detained in Kazakhstan.

Tags: political repression, russians abroad, music, war in ukraine, Kazakhstan, dissent
7. Out of Time(s)?

The Moscow Times has been declared an "undesirable" organization, throttling its distribution in Russia.

Tags: journalism, political repression
8. The Roof Will Be Yellow and Blue Again

A man painted "No to War" on his car and his roof in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, but was investigated for "terrorism."

Tags: police, political repression, war in ukraine, rural, dissent
9. Facing Up

"Faces of the Russian Resistance" is a traveling art project that humanizes dissent in Russia.

Tags: political repression, law, dissent
10. Blowing Out Candles for Navalny

On June 4, Alexei Navalny's birthday, demonstrators took to the streets to demand his release.

Tags: political repression, politics, birthday, protests, navalny

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