The Supreme Court of the City of Moscow (Mosgorsud) has upheld the lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation to stop the activities of the oldest surviving human rights organization in Russia, the Moscow Helsinki Group. This silenced another institution critical of the Kremlin.
In the lawsuit, the Ministry of Justice argued that the Moscow Helsinki Group had broken the law – for example, it operated outside the Moscow region and the organization’s charter did not meet legal requirements.
In this regard, the Soviet dissident and co-chairman of the organization, Valeri Bortschew, spoke of a “great sin” and accused the authorities of To destroy the human rights movement – to him it is incomprehensible how something built up over decades can be so easily abolished.
Helsinki group targeted by the secret service
The Moscow Helsinki Group was founded in 1976 – shortly after the Conference on Security and Cooperation (CSCE), when the Soviet delegation signed the Helsinki Final Act. It was originally intended to help meet humanitarian obligations.
From its inception, the organization has faced constant persecution and pressure from the KGB and other agencies. Some members of the Moscow Helsinki Group were sentenced to various prison terms or exile, and six others were forced to leave the country.
Source: Krone
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