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European Court of Human Rights calls on Russia to suspend Memorial closure
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International condemnation of Russia increased on Wednesday following the shutdown of Memorial, a human rights group which drew international acclaim for its studies of political repression in the former Soviet Union.
But the decision by Russia's Supreme Court to revoke Memorial's legal status was followed by another court decision to close down its sister organisation, the Memorial Human Rights Centre.
It comes amid a sweeping crackdown on campaign groups, independent media, and opposition supporters.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), to which Russia is theoretically subject as a member of the Council of Europe, has asked Russia to suspend the decision after receiving a request for interim measures.
The German government slammed the
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