Suppression of Independent Voices in Russia under Putin

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Under Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, independent voices, journalists, rights groups, and LGBTQ activists have been targeted and suppressed. The crackdown includes labeling media outlets as 'foreign agents,' outlawing rights groups, prosecuting lawyers, and banning LGBTQ activism.

Key Points

  • Independent press in Russia largely reduced to state-controlled or abroad-based outlets
  • Many rights groups and NGOs labeled 'foreign agents' or 'undesirable'
  • LGBTQ activism banned and LGBTQ individuals face discrimination
  • Crackdown on religious groups, including Jehovah's Witnesses