Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut
The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.
By Sarah RainsfordBBC Moscow correspondent
Image caption, Supporters hold placards saying "we will live forever" with Memorial's flame symbol above the Russian word "we"
Russia's Supreme Court has … [+5328 chars]
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