โWeย wonโt give upย that easilyโ: OVD-Info director tells Meduza how the group isย moving toย shield supporters after Russiaโs โextremismโ designation
OVD-Info is one of Russiaโs most prominent human rights organizations, having helped tens if not hundreds of thousands of Russians navigate repression and violence at the hands of law enforcement. Since December 2011, the group has supported people facing political persecution and documented repression throughout the country. On June 4, Rosfinmonitoring โ Russiaโs financial monitoring agency โ added OVD-Info to a list of โextremistโ organizations, along with dozens of other groups tied to Memorial, which appeared on the same list in April. Meduza spoke with OVD-Info director Alexander Polivanov about what his team plans to do next.