Geneva, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Russia exports 'rule of fear', UN expert warns

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2026-09-21

A United Nations expert Monday accused Moscow of intimidating and punishing its Russian critics abroad, exporting its "rule of fear" outside the country's borders. Presenting a new report, the UN special rapporteur on the rights situation in Russia, Mariana Katzarova, said the country "has become one of the most prolific perpetrators of transnational repression". Katzarova had described in previous reports how the rights situation inside Russia h......

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