The latest news on Russian activists comes from an article at Human Rights Watch written by Russia Researcher Damelya Aitkhozhina. Take a look at this excerpt:

January 23 marks two years of house arrest for Russian activist Anastasiya Shevchenko. Police raided her apartment in Rostov-on-Don on January 21, 2019, before a court placed her under house arrest two days later. Shevchenko’s daughter has become her mouthpiece on social media.

After a year, Shevchenko was permitted to call her mother on the phone and go for short walks. In January 2020, she discovered the police had violated her privacy by installing a hidden camera in her bedroom and had been secretly filming her for several months. Her trial began in June 2020 and is ongoing.

The article is much suggested reading by the Democracy Chronicles staff, so take a look. Also see our section on World Democracy or our articles on Worldwide Corruption.