Russia's Justice Ministry has begun testing a registry of Russians subject to temporary restrictive measures, a list that effectively serves as a roll of 'enemies of the people' for emigres convicted abroad and evading punishment, according to Meduza.
The registry, which appeared on the ministry's website on August 21, currently contains only a test entry: a fictitious 25-year-old named Petrov Petr Petrovich from Novosibirsk, listed under an administrative article on violating the rules of activity of a 'foreign agent' (Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code).
According to the test version, the ministry plans to publish full personal data, including taxpayer identification numbers, pension insurance numbers, and the number of a special ruble account to which the listed person's Russian income would be forcibly credited, TV Rain reported.
The new law, signed by President Vladimir Putin on August 4, restricts the rights of Russians who have left the country and criticized the authorities. Restrictions include blocking bank accounts, banning the sale of real estate and vehicles, prohibiting use of the Gosuslugi state services portal and online banking, and barring access to certain consular services, including the issuance of foreign passports.
Lawyers from the First Department legal aid group called the law effectively a 'deprivation of citizenship.'