Amnesty International has recognized as a prisoner of conscience Moscow student Dmitry Ivanov, the administrator of the Protesting MGU (Moscow State University) Telegram channel who was sentenced on March 6 to 8 1/2 years in prison on a charge of discrediting Russia's armed forces. In a March 8 statement, the rights watchdog said "Ivanov’s case is another demonstration of the brutal repression of anti-war dissent by Russian authorities." The charge against Ivanov stemmed from his social media posts about Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/L's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Blogger Jailed For Covering Ukraine War Recognized As A Prisoner Of Conscience By Amnesty International
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