Russia's Supreme Court has allowed the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group to be labeled as an "extremist" organization, a move that will allow authorities to go after anyone who contributes to the work of the group or shares materials it has published.

LONDON, April 9 - Russian human rights group Memorial was designated as an \"extremist\" movement on Thursday at a closed-door hearing of the Supreme Court, state news agency TASS said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.