A court in Russia's northwestern Komi region sentenced human rights activist Andrei Ivashev on charges he posted online calls for terrorism. Ivashev, who rejects the charges as politically motivated, was arrested in December 2021. The charges stem from three online posts he made in 2020, criticizing local officials, federal lawmakers, President Vladimir Putin, and a local judge. The posts called to hold them responsible for human rights violations in Komi and elsewhere in Russia. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.
Rights Defender In Russia's Komi Sentenced To Six Years In Prison On Terrorism Charge
The charges against Andrei Ivashev stem from three online posts he made in 2020 criticizing local officials, federal lawmakers, President Vladimir Putin, and a local judge.