Russia’s ‘civic death’ plan seeks to erase exiled critics, Human Rights Watch says
RUSSIA is moving to punish dissent far beyond its borders, with a draft law that Human Rights Watch says would amount to a “civic death” sentence for exiled critics. The proposal would strip targeted Russians of basic legal, financial, and consular rights, deepening what HRW describes as a widening crackdown on dissent. Human Rights Watch says the measure is designed to punish Russians abroad who have already been convicted under repressive laws used to silence political speech. Those laws include charges such as “discrediting” the armed forces, cooperation with “undesirable” organizations, calls for sanctions, and alleged attacks on territorial integrity.…
