PolylectJan 28, 2025

Yury Alexeyevič Dmitriev, born Jan. 28, 1956, historian of the #Gulag and civil rights activist, has to spend his birthday in solitary confinement in a Russian camp in #Mordovia.

https://www.occrp.org/en/news/gulag-historian-faces-solitary-confinement-amid-repression

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Gulag Historian Faces Solitary Confinement Amid Repression

In a chilling example of Russia’s political repression, Yury Dmitriev has been sent to solitary confinement, known as SHIZO, for allegedly failing to complete morning exercises.

OCCRP