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June 25, 2024

Espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich signals a dangerous new era for journalism in Russia

James Rodgers, City, University of London and Dina Fainberg, City, University of London

Gershkovich is the first foreign correspondent to be charged with spying since the end of the cold war.

The Washington, D.C., courthouse where Donald Trump’s Jan. 6-related trial will likely take place. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images

August 11, 2023

Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant

Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University

Donald Trump’s trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election will promote accountability – but could this show trial have a dangerous outcome, too?

Russian dIssident Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for ‘treason’ among other charges. The Moscow City Court via AP

April 17, 2023

‘Stalin-style’ show trials and unexplained deaths of opposition figures show the depth of repression in Putin’s Russia

Stephen Hall, University of Bath

Opposing the Russian president appears as dangerous in today’s Russia as back in the days of the Stalin purges and show trials.

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Stephen Hall
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, University of Bath
Stefanie Lindquist
Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
Dina Fainberg
Senior Lecturer in Modern History, City, University of London
James Rodgers
Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London

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