“Oleg Orlov’s trial which begins tomorrow, is a travesty of justice”, declared the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, on Wednesday 7 June.
Charged in March with “repeatedly discrediting the Russian army”, this human rights defender - a “long-time partner” of the Commissioner’s office, Ms Mijatović points out - faces prison for protesting against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
He is one of the leaders of the human rights group...