Event

Political Imprisonment in Russia: Motives, Tools, and Trends

Date & Time

Tuesday

Apr. 23, 2019

3:00pm – 4:00pm ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center

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Event Sponsor

Kennan Institute

Overview

Conservative estimates suggest that there are about 250 political prisoners in Russia today. These prisoners—which include human rights activists, journalists, representatives of religious groups, and many others—have fallen victim to Russia’s vague and highly flexible criminal code. Sergey Davidis, head of the political prisoners support program at the Memorial Human Rights Center, offered his assessment of this situation and an outlook for the future.

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Speaker

Sergei Davidis

Former Galina Starovoitova Fellow on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution;
Head of Political Prisoners Support Program; Member of the Council, Memorial Human Rights Center

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more

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