The strangling of Crimea

Denis Shedov is an analyst and lawyer at OVD-Info, specialising in politically motivated prosecutions. His expertise includes state pressure on civil society, and the broader civil rights situation in the country. Denis is a member of the ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly and Association, contributing to international human rights efforts. In addition to his human rights work, Denis is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, and a Research Collaborator at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford.

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