MOSCOW - Memorial, Russia's most respected rights group, has been co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after it was ordered to shut down during a wave of repression against critical voices.
“The dictatorship is becoming ever more repressive,” Irina Shcherbakova, a senior member of Memorial, said. - Human Rights - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The story of Memorial is the story of thousands of people the group has helped, hundreds of volunteers, and dozens of members hard at work in Moscow and regions across Russia. RFE/RL looks at 7 people whose work displays the breadth, depth, and impact of the organization the state is shutting down.