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Closing down of the Memorial by Russia would be an irreplaceable loss for democracy and human rights

Closing down of the Memorial by Russia would be an irreplaceable loss for democracy and human rights
The Memorial human rights group, winner of Sakharov Prize in 2009, is under threat of closure by Russian authorities, after being accused of not respecting the laws governing NGO’s activity.

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