Explained: The Russian law that could now jail citizens just for sharing Amnesty reports Russian authorities have outlawed human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation" (see 11.24). That decision, announced by the Russian prosecutor general's office, is just the latest crackdown on critics, journalists and activists. In practice, these are the two key outcomes: Amnesty must stop work in Russia; Anyone cooperating with or supporting the group may be prosecuted. That second point even means anyone caught sharing Amnesty content on social media could face time behind bars. Amnesty is far from the first to fall foul of...