The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights denounced Monday, September 12 the “intimidationin Russia of which the opponents of the war in Ukraine are victims, as well as the variousforms of censorshipin force in the country.
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In Russia, “intimidation, restrictive measures and sanctions against people expressing their opposition to the war in Ukraine undermine the exercise of fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, in particular the rights to freedom of assembly, expression and associationsaid Acting High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif during her opening speech at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council.