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Teen Activist Sentenced Amid Crackdown on Dissent in Russia

4/19/2025

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Daria Kozyreva, a courageous 19-year-old anti-war activist in Russia, has been sentenced to two years and eight months for expressing her dissent through poetry and graffiti. Amnesty International fiercely condemned this verdict, shining a light on the chilling crackdown on voices opposing the war in Ukraine. Kozyreva is among 234 individuals currently imprisoned for standing up against the conflict.

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Daria Kozyreva, a courageous 19-year-old anti-war activist in Russia, has been sentenced to two years and eight months for expressing her dissent through poetry and graffiti. Amnesty International fiercely condemned this verdict, shining a light on the chilling crackdown on voices opposing the war in Ukraine. Kozyreva is among 234 individuals currently imprisoned for standing up against the conflict.