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SJI makes submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders

... Rapporteur on human rights defenders in connection with searches carried out of its partner organizations in Russia by the Ministry of Interior and the Federal Security Service (FSB) in mid-August 2019. Staff of partner organizations "Astreya" in Moscow and "Pravovaia Initsiativa" in Nazran (Ingushetia) were intimidated and documents were removed from the latter's office. SJI sent information to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders in connection with searches carried ...