Russia declares #HumanRightsWatch an 'undesirable organization'

“Our work hasn’t changed, but what’s changed, dramatically, is the [Russian] government’s full-throttled embrace of #dictatorial policies, its staggering rise in #repression, and the scope of the #WarCrimes its forces are committing in #Ukraine,” said Philippe Bolopion, executive director at Human Rights Watch.

The designation under #Russia's controversial "undesirable organizations" law prohibits groups from operating within Russia and makes it a criminal offense for individuals to participate in their activities. The law has been widely criticized by #HumanRights advocates.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-declares-human-rights-watch-an-undesirable-organization/

#RussianAggression #RussianWarCrimes

Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'

Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning the group from operating in the country, on Nov. 28.

^{Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)}

Russia maintains network for #hybrid #warfare in #Europe

#Russia has created a network of agents to conduct its #HybridWar against Europe. The network brings together government agencies and organized #crime and #Russian-speaking men with #criminal records are being recruited to carry out acts of #sabotage, according to a study.

"The study situates #Moscow's #tactics against the backdrop of its full-scale war on #Ukraine, showing that hybrid operations are not a side theatre but a central pillar of #Russian #strategy," the researchers explain in their introduction.

They compared these tactics to the approach of the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS) #terror group that recruited "former criminals who went on to carry out violent attacks in the Levant and Europe." The researcher explained that "today, a new #crime-terror nexus has emerged in Europe — this time orchestrated by a state actor – Russia."

https://www.dw.com/en/russian-network-for-conducting-hybrid-warfare-in-europe/a-74665599

#RussianAggression #war

Russia maintains network for hybrid warfare in Europe

During its war against Ukraine, Russia has built up a network of agents to carry out acts of sabotage in European countries. A study provides light on the Kremlin's tactics and offers recommendations to the EU.

^{Viktoria Vlasenko (Deutsche Welle)}