In the years following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, political repression inside Russia has increased considerably. Russia now has hundreds of political prisoners, who are tried under new laws that are all meant to suppress any form of dissent — especially against the war. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports, that despite relentless pressure, there are still lawyers, and human rights defenders in Russia fighting for the rights of political prisoners.
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