Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer says.
FILE - Golos' Deputy Director Grigory Melkonyants speaks to the media after a court session in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, June 14, 2013. The Russian authorities have opened a criminal probe against a leader of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer said Thursday, Aug. 17. – The Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer said Thursday.
Golos has not been labeled “undesirable" — a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense. But it was once a member of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations, a group that was declared “undesirable” in Russia in 2021. Golos was founded in 2000 and has since played a key role in independent monitoring of elections in Russia. Over the years, it has faced mounting pressure from the authorities. In 2013, the group was— a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. Three years later, it was liquidated as a non-governmental organization by Russia's Justice Ministry.
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