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There are 12 item(s) tagged with the keyword "repression".

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1. Tamara Eidelman Arrested in Absentia

Tamara Eidelman, Russian Life's history editor for 18 years (2003-2021) has been arrested in absentia.

Tags: dissent, repression, history, eidelman
2. Historical Accuracy, Enforced

Three books by a former Soviet soldier have been banned for challenging the dominant narrative of World War II.

Tags: repression, history, world war ii
3. The Persecution Doesn't Stay at Home

A LGBT rights activist asserts that homophobic groups from Russia are still persecuting her in exile in Lithuania.

Tags: lithuania, repression, politics, censorship, russians abroad, lgbt
4. A Record Not Worth Bragging About

2024 set a record for most people listed as "terrorists and extremists."

Tags: anti-terrorist laws, repression, political prisoners, dissent, rosfinmonitoring
5. A Village Teacher Under Fire

A teacher of high-school language and literature has resigned after being denounced by a colleague.

Tags: repression, teacher, dissent, education
6. Thousands Turn Out for Navalny's Funeral

Thousands of Russians took to the streets for the funeral services of Alexei Navalny. 

Tags: memorials, repression, political prisoners, navalny
7. Screws are Tightening

March has seen a serious tightening of the screws of repression by the Russian regime.

Tags: war in ukraine, dissent, repression
8. Hold Your Tongue

The State Duma began reviewing a new law that would restrict the use of foreign loan words in official Russian communications.

Tags: politics, repression, law, russian language
9. Anti-LGBTQ Law Has Broad Ripples

President Vladimir Putin signed a law against LGBTQ "propaganda." Is this only a homophobic act? Or is it part of something bigger?

Tags: putin, freedom, repression, lgbt
10. Russian News Has Gotten Wacky

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian press has gone off the rails. Here's what they're saying.

Tags: dissent, repression, war in ukraine, news

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