Russia: Veteran human rights advocate sentenced to 30 months for criticising Ukraine war

Moscow: A veteran human rights advocate and co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. Oleg Orlov, 70, was convicted of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian army in an article he wrote denouncing the invasion of Ukraine.

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