Gulag Historian Who Researched Stalin's Purges Sentenced To 15 Years

Supporters say Dmitriyev, who worked closely with a prominent rights group, is being targeted for his work 

Business Insider: Russia extends prison sentence for Gulag historian who researched Stalin's purges to 15 years 

* A Russian Gulag historian had his prison sentence extended to 15 years. 

* The historian, Yuri Dmitriev, has uncovered mass graves from Stalin's purges. 

* Critics say the charges against Dmitriev are politically motivated due to his work. 

A Russian court extended the prison sentence of a prominent historian and activist, Yuri Dmitriev, as part of a sex abuse case that critics have condemned as politically motivated, Reuters reported on Monday. 

Dmitriev had two more years added to his 13-year sentence, and is now set to spend 15 years behind bars. 

Last July, Dmitriev was found guilty of sexually abusing his adopted daughter. He's vehemently denied the allegations against him.  

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WNU Editor: At 65 years old this 15 year sentence for Yuri Dmitriev is a death sentence. 

Gulag Historian Who Researched Stalin's Purges Sentenced To 15 Years  

Russian Court Hikes Sentence Of Historian Dmitriyev To 15 Years On Charges He Denies -- RFE  

Russia: Gulag historian, activist Yuri Dmitriyev sentenced to 15 years -- DW  

Russia extends prison term for researcher of Stalin purges -- ABC News/AP  

Russia Extends Jailed Gulag Historian's Prison Sentence to 15 Years -- Moscow Times

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