Grigory Melkonyants
Grigory Melkonyants is a co-chairman of the movement for the protection of voters' rights, known as Golos, and has been a vocal advocate for electoral reform in Russia. Recently, he has been in the news due to his arrest in April 2023 on charges related to organizing the activities of a foreign organization deemed undesirable by the Russian authorities. Melkonyants has maintained his innocence, arguing that the accusations against him are fabricated and politically motivated, and he faces a potential prison sentence of 2 to 6 years if convicted.
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United States:
Grigory Melkonyants is the co-chair of Golos, an independent election watchdog that faced severe repercussions under the current regime.
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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants is the co-chairman of the movement 'Golos', which ceased operations following his conviction.
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Italy:
Grigory Melkonyants is the founder of Golos, a civil platform that monitored elections in Russia.
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Jamaica:
Grigory Melkonyants was handed a prison sentence described as a politically motivated clampdown on peaceful activism.
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Dominican Republic:
Grigory Melkonyants is an electoral monitoring activist whose prison sentence was condemned by Amnesty International.
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United Kingdom:
Grigory Melkonyants is described as a prominent election monitoring activist who received a prison sentence viewed as a politically motivated clampdown on peaceful activism.
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Slovenia:
Melkonyants was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement with a banned election observation network.
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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants was sentenced to five years in prison for organizing the activities of a 'undesirable' non-governmental organization.
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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants, co-chairman of the movement 'Golos', stated in court that he does not recognize himself as guilty.
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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants is a co-chairman of the 'Golos' movement and is currently on trial for his efforts to combat electoral fraud.
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