Russia canceled the registration of Human Rights Watch, in addition to Amnesty International and some other bureaus of foreign nongovernmental organisations and foundations.

The cancellation took place after the United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Human Rights Watch worked on a wide range of issues in Russia for around 30 years.

The closure was publicized after an appeals court upheld the insolvency of Russia’s human rights, Memorial.

“Human Rights Watch has been working on and in Russia since the Soviet era, and we will continue to do so,” said Kenneth Roth executive director of Human Rights Watch. “This new iron curtain will not stop our ongoing efforts to defend the rights of all Russians and to protect civilians in Ukraine.”

“Forcing us to close our office strengthens our determination to call out Russia’s turn toward authoritarianism,” Roth said. “We will keep working for the day that the Russian government respects the rights of its people.”

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