Russian historian faces 9-year sentence for exposing the victims and perpetrators of Stalin’s Terror

Friday, March 30, 2018 - 2:43 (EET) Section: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (Ukraine)

Verdict is due on 3 April in the trial of Yuri Dmitriev, a world-renowned Russian historian and head of the Karelia branch of the Memorial Society. The prosecution has demanded a 9-year sentence, despite even the expert assessments ordered by the court dismissing the charges …read more

Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group