by Crew of the Northabout yacht and other Irish "Grandfathers for Human Rights" On Thursday, 10 February 2022, the crew of the Northabout yacht, which sailed through the White Sea Canal in 2012 and met Yury DMITRIEV, held a silent protest against his unjust and heavy sentence outside the Russian Embassy in Dublin. Crew members … Continue reading Dublin Protest outside Russian Embassy
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Dmitriev awarded Franco-German Prize
"Every year since 2016, to mark Human Rights Day* [10 December], Germany and France have jointly presented the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Whether they be a human rights defender, a journalist or a lawyer: this award recognises the efforts of all those who work tirelessly every day to advance … Continue reading Dmitriev awarded Franco-German Prize
Anti-Stalin historian accused of paedophilia
A historian renowned for discovering mass graves of Stalin’s terror victims has been put on trial in Russia accused of taking abusive images of a child that friends and colleagues say are fabricated and designed to put a stop to his work (writes the London Times). Yuri Dmitriev, 61, faces up to 15 years in … Continue reading Anti-Stalin historian accused of paedophilia
The Dmitriev Affair 