Russia Jails Rights Campaigner Orlov for 2-1/2 Years

The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Memorial human rights group, Oleg Orlov, is taken into custody in the courtroom during a session for a new trial on charges of repeatedly discrediting the Russian military, in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 27, 2024.

Veteran human rights activist Oleg Orlov was sentenced on Tuesday by a Moscow court to two and a half years in prison after he was found guilty of discrediting Russian's armed forces in a trial that has been condemned by international observers as politically motivated.