PoliticsRussia’s deputy justice minister defends new blacklist targeting dissidents abroad
Russia’s Justice Ministry has posted a registry of 12 people facing “temporary restrictive measures,” with Mikhail Khodorkovsky at the top. Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Sviridenko said the law was not excessive or a violation of constitutional rights, but a justified effort to restore the rule of law and justice. Listed people can face frozen bank funds, limits on transactions, and denial of consular services.
Russia’s deputy justice minister defends new blacklist targeting dissidents abroad