Head of Memorial Oleg Orlov acquitted!!!
News has come in, as yet only by telephone that the Khamovnychesky Court in Moscow has acquitted the Head of the Memorial Human Rights Centre. Oleg Orlov was facing criminal charges of defamation of Ramzan Kadyrov in connection with comments made following the murder of human rights defender Natalya Estemirova
News has come in, as yet only by telephone from human rights activist Vera Vasilyeva who was in the court that the Khamovnychesky Court in Moscow has acquitted the Head of the Memorial Human Rights Centre. Oleg Orlov was facing criminal charges of defaming the Kremlin supported Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov over remarks he made following the murder of human rights defender Natalya Estemirova
More details as they come in.