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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 8,995 | $89,000 | 74$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,623 | $15,000 | 13$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 28,476 | $2,700,000 | 1,133$ |
| Italy | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 40,201 | $2,000,000 | 1,330$ |
| Totals | 4 | 142,156,914 | 80,295 | $4,804,000 | 2,550$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
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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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants is a co-chair of the Golos movement, which has been involved in election monitoring.
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Russia:
Grigory Melkonyants was arrested in April 2023 on suspicion of organizing the work of a foreign agent organization.
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