Police have searched the homes of at least seven members of the Memorial human right group's successor -- the Center of Historic Memory -- in the Russian city of Perm. The group's lawyer, Yelena Pershakova, said the searches on May 19 were linked to a probe into an attempt to transfer Memorial's archives to Germany. The authorities ordered the archive to be transferred to Moscow after the group was liquidated in February 2022. In March, police searched the homes of Memorial activists in Perm and questioned them regarding the whereabouts of the archives. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Police Search Homes Of Rights Activists In Perm
The authorities ordered the archive to be transferred to Moscow after the group was liquidated in February 2022. (illustrative photo)