New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Russian authorities outlawed an international human rights group named Human Rights Watch on Friday, labelling it as an "undesirable organisation" as Moscow's crackdown on dissent continued.

Under a 2015 law, those associated with such organisations will be held accountable under criminal offense. This means that the international human rights body is required to stop all its work in Russia, and those who support or cooperate with the group might be subject to prosecution.

Russia has been cracking down on Kremlin critics, journalists and activists for years, and Friday's decision serves as a continuation of that stance. The crackdown has only intensified after Russia's war on Ukraine since February 2022.

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