Police in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan have searched the apartment of Svetlana Anokhina, a self-exiled rights defender who is under investigation over her posts on Instagram that are critical of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Anokhina wrote on Facebook that the search on August 14 was conducted while her 93-year-old mother and her daughter were present, adding that police did not confiscate anything as she had taken all of her electronic devices with her. Anokhina, who founded the Marem human rights center in Daghestan, is known for her activities defending the rights of women and the LGBT community in the mostly Muslim-populated region. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Police In Daghestan Search Apartment Of Self-Exiled Rights Defender Accused Of Discrediting Russia's Armed Forces
Russian rights activist Svetlana Anokhina (file photo)