A growing number of anti-government activists who fled Russia for refuge in the European Union and the United States have been deported back to the country over the past year, according to the supplied report.
The individuals are described as activists opposed to the Russian government. They had left Russia and sought protection in Western countries, but were subsequently returned through deportation procedures.
The report characterises the increase in deportations as stark, highlighting the difficulties faced by Russian opposition activists attempting to remain abroad. It does not provide details of the people involved, the countries from which they were deported, the grounds for the decisions or the number of cases.
The latest information indicates that deportations from both the EU and the US have risen over the past year. No further details about official responses, legal proceedings or the current situation of those returned are provided.
