Amnesty InternationalRussian freedom of speech is "shrinking alarmingly" under President Vladimir Putin, says Amnesty International.
The murders of outspoken journalists go unsolved, independent media outlets have been shut and police have attacked opposition protesters, said the report.
It also said "arbitrary" laws were curbing the right to express opinion and silencing NGOs deemed to be a threat by the authorities.
The report comes ahead of Russian's presidential elections on 2 March.
The director of Amnesty International UK, Kate Allen, said: "The space for freedom of speech is shrinking alarmingly in Russia and it's now imperative that the Russian authorities reverse this trend."
It also said "arbitrary" laws were curbing the right to express opinion and silencing NGOs deemed to be a threat by the authorities.
The report comes ahead of Russian's presidential elections on 2 March.
The director of Amnesty International UK, Kate Allen, said: "The space for freedom of speech is shrinking alarmingly in Russia and it's now imperative that the Russian authorities reverse this trend."
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The report goes on to say that if this problem is not fixed, more outspoken journalists could end up missing or dead like reporter Anna Politkovskaya. Russia has already prohibited some public demonstrations, like the Gay Pride Parade, and will undoubtedly curtail any more opposition in the near future since elections are Sunday.
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The report goes on to say that if this problem is not fixed, more outspoken journalists could end up missing or dead like reporter Anna Politkovskaya. Russia has already prohibited some public demonstrations, like the Gay Pride Parade, and will undoubtedly curtail any more opposition in the near future since elections are Sunday.
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