Russia’s new registry of ‘enemies of the people’ is in the testing phase and has exactly one (fictional) name, so far
Russia’s Justice Ministry has launched a test version of a new registry on its website, calling it а “list of individuals subject to temporary restrictive measures.” The public database will list people who were convicted in absentia by Russian courts but live abroad and are evading punishment.
On August 21, Russia's Justice Ministry launched a test version of a registry listing individuals subject to temporary restrictive measures. The database, described as a "list of individuals subject to temporary restrictive measures," will include people convicted in absentia by Russian courts but residing abroad and evading punishment.
So far, the registry contains only one entry: a fictional 25-year-old named Pyotr Petrovich Petrov, born in Novosibirsk. The registry, mandated by a law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 4, is intended to serve as a de facto list of "enemies of the people." The full name, birthdate and place, taxpayer ID number (INN), and social insurance number (SNILS) would be listed for each person.
The registry would also include a special ruble account for any income earned in Russia, with the funds forcibly transferred into it. The law targets individuals who have left Russia and been convicted in absentia under various criminal or administrative code articles. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin expressed the intent to use the law for political persecution of dissenters.
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