Court shuts down another human rights group in Russia

Memorial and the Memorial Human Rights Centre rejected the accusations as politically motivated

Supporters of the Memorial human rights group gather in front of Moscow City Court (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

A court in Moscow has ruled to shut down another prominent human rights organisation amid a sweeping crackdown on Russian rights groups, independent media and opposition supporters.

The decision to shut down the Memorial Human Rights Centre by Moscow City Court comes a day after Russia’s Supreme Court revoked the legal status of its sister organisation Memorial, an international human rights group that drew international acclaim for its studies of political repression in the Soviet Union.