Lilia Shibanova is a Russian activist and is the head of the independent election monitoring group Golos. She was awarded the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
On 12 May 2016 Lilia was arrested by Belarusian border guards, while she was on her way to Moscow. [6]
In June 2013 Golos' activities was banned for six months. [7]
The Russian news agency Itar- Tass reported that On 14 June 2013, Golos would file a complain to the European Court of Human Rights against branding it as a foreign agent. [8] Earlier on 2 December 2011 Russian prosecutor in Moscow accused Golos of violating election regulations. [9]
On 8 September 2014, Moscow City Court rejected a decision made by the government to consider Golos as a “foreign agent”. [10]
Lilia Shibanova is a Russian activist and is the head of the independent election monitoring group Golos. She was awarded the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
On 12 May 2016 Lilia was arrested by Belarusian border guards, while she was on her way to Moscow. [6]
In June 2013 Golos' activities was banned for six months. [7]
The Russian news agency Itar- Tass reported that On 14 June 2013, Golos would file a complain to the European Court of Human Rights against branding it as a foreign agent. [8] Earlier on 2 December 2011 Russian prosecutor in Moscow accused Golos of violating election regulations. [9]
On 8 September 2014, Moscow City Court rejected a decision made by the government to consider Golos as a “foreign agent”. [10]