Golos Association case goes to justice court

Lev Ponomarev, second left, leader of the Movement For Human Rights and member of the Federal Political Council of the Solidarnost Movement; Oleg Orlov, third left, head of the Memorial Human Rights Center; Lyudmila Alekseyeva, second right, head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, during a hearing at Moscow's Presnensky District Magistrate's Court No. 379 as the court reviews an administrative case against the Association in Defense of Voters’ Rights Golos (Voice). Golos is the first non-profit organization charged for failure to register as a foreign agent as is required by a new law.

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Golos Association executive director Grigory Melkonyants, foreground left, during a hearing at Moscow's Presnensky District Magistrate's Court No. 379 as the court reviews an administrative case against the Association in Defense of Voters’ Rights Golos (Voice). Golos is the first non-profit organization charged for failure to register as a foreign agent as is required by a new law.

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$Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, seen in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 ahead of a hearing of an administrative infraction case by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent. Location: Russia, Moscow. Author: Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik.$

Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, seen in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 ahead of a hearing of an administrative infraction case by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent.

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$Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, and Ludmila Alekseyeva, head of Moscow Helsinki Group, ahead of a hearing in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 of an administrative infraction by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent. Location: Russia, Moscow. Author: Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik.$

Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, and Ludmila Alekseyeva, head of Moscow Helsinki Group, ahead of a hearing in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 of an administrative infraction by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent.

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$From left: Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, and Ludmila Alekseyeva, head of Moscow Helsinki Group, ahead of a hearing in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 of an administrative infraction by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent. Location: Russia, Moscow. Author: Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik.$

From left: Lev Ponomarev, leader of the public movement For Human Rights, member of the Solidarity movement's federal political council, and Ludmila Alekseyeva, head of Moscow Helsinki Group, ahead of a hearing in Moscow Presnensky District Justice Court No 379 of an administrative infraction by Golos, an association for the defense of voters' rights. The association became the first NGO to be sued under new legislation for failure to register as a foreign agent.

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