Amnesty International condemns the detention and trial of Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the Russian election watchdog Golos, which began on 27 September 2024. The organization has designated him a prisoner of conscience who is being persecuted solely for his civil activism. A prominent figure in Russian civil society, Grigory Melkonyants was arrested on 17 August 2023, shortly before the federal and local elections held on the same day, and just before the start of the 2024 presidential campaign. He was charged with “organizing the activities of an undesirable organization” (Article 284.1(3) of the Criminal Code) and, if found guilty, could face up to six years’ imprisonment. “For over a year, Grigory Melkonyants has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty. He is facing a politically motivated prosecution for his role in upholding electoral transparency in Russia. His continued detention is an affront to justice and human rights,” said Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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