Prosecutors, tax inspectors, Justice Ministry officials and a TV crew descend on Memorial

21 March 2013  Source: HRO.org (info)  Moscow city & Moscow region  On human rights defenders  Persecution of activists  A "comprehensive inspection" has been carried out at the International Memorial Society by representatives of the public prosecutor's office, the tax authorities and the Justice Ministry. Oddly, they were accompanied by a film crew from the NTV television channel, who tried to film the meeting between Memorial and the state prosecutor, and asked questions. [Read more]