Russia: Detention of charity leader Lida Moniava for anti-war social media posts a brazen attack on freedom of expression

Reacting to the detention of Lidiya (Lida) Moniava, a Russian civil society activist and prominent charity leader, for alleged “dissemination of false information” about the Russian Armed Forces, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The criminal case against Lida Moniava is yet another brazen attempt by Russia’s authorities to […] The post Russia: Detention of charity leader Lida Moniava for anti-war social media posts a brazen attack on f