Under existing laws, being involved in a group considered "undesirable" by the state is a criminal offence. Well today, the co-chair of the group has been formally arrested for being involved in an "undesirable organisation", according to state media.Ī lawyer for Grigory Melkonyants says he could face up to six years in prison. One person was taken to hospital after being stomped on the bank. Police raided the homes of 15 officials linked to the watchdog.Ī spokesperson for Golos says police seized its members passports, bank cards and other documents. We reported yesterday afternoon that Russian authorities had opened criminal investigations into Golos, the country's last remaining independent election monitoring body.
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