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On 13 November 2018, human rights lawyer Irina Biryukova was notified by the Investigative Committee of the Yaroslavl region of a decision to apply state protection measures to her and her daughter.

On 22 July 2018, human rights lawyer Irina Biryukova reported that she had received threats and asked for State protection, following her publishing of information regarding reports of torture in a prison colony in Yaroslavl.