Memorial declares journalist Ivan Safronov who was sentenced to 22 years political prisoner
Memorial, a human rights project, has declared Ivan Safronov, previously with Kommersant and Vedomosti, a political prisoner, the organisation’s website says. The human defenders believe that Safronov’s case is a remarkable example of “treason accusations frame-up”. “We believe that the persecution of Safronov violates freedom of expression and freedom of information and is aimed at intimidating Russia’s civil society,” reads the statement.