The Justice Ministry has begun keeping a list of Russians who left the country and were convicted under political article...

The Justice Ministry has begun keeping a list of Russians who left the country and were convicted under political charges

So far this registry is operating in test mode, and the data was entered as an example, Important Stories noticed.

A “list of persons subject to temporary restrictive measures” has appeared in the list of registries on the Justice Ministry website. The example shows that the authorities plan to publish all personal data of persecuted emigrants, including the account number to which any income a person receives in the country will be forcibly credited (effectively seized). As an example, the website entered the data of a person being prosecuted for violating the “foreign agents law.”

🔵On July 22, the State Duma passed a law on restrictions for Russians who left the country and were convicted in absentia under political charges. The restrictions include bans on obtaining new foreign passports, issuing powers of attorney and receiving electronic government services, managing property and registering vehicles, a ban on using an electronic signature, and a ban on access to Russian banking apps and websites.

🔵Lawyers from Pervy Otdel said that “in effect, this is a bill on ‘deprivation of citizenship.’”

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