The law, which was implemented a few days ago, excludes supporters of extremist organisations from running in elections. Navalny’s supporters had slammed the trial as politically motivated and as a means of silencing the opposition.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow. Pic/AFP
A Russian court has banned several organisations of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, classifying them as extremist.
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The organisations include Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation FBK and his regional offices, the Moscow court announced on Wednesday night. The prosecution in Moscow said that Navalny’s movement was destabilising the “socio-political situation in the country”, reports dpa news agency. It was calling for “extremist activities, mass unrest – also trying to implicate minors in illegal activities”, the prosecutor said. Based on a new law, Navalny’s supporters may now not stand for the upcoming parliamentary elections in autumn.
The law, which was implemented a few days ago, excludes supporters of extremist organisations from running in elections. Navalny’s supporters had slammed the trial as politically motivated and as a means of silencing the opposition.
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