Community of civic activists from Russia living in Germany. It formed during the protests of 2021 against the detention of Alexey Navalny who returned to Russia from Germany after his recovery from poisoning. In 2022, Demokrati-JA condemend the Russian invasion to Ukraine. Activists of the community take part in anti-war protests and draw attention to political repressions in Russia. Apart from that, the community, together with other organizations, holds annual exhibitions and other events on May 8-9 in Treptower Park in Berlin dedicated to crimes of the Soviet regime and Russian authorities, concerning the war in Ukraine.

Name
Demokrati-JA
Field of activity
Support of the local communities

Recognitions

Status
Undesirable organization
Year of recognition
2025
Inclusion date
06.08.2025
Reason for recognition
"Members of the alliance are dividing the Russian-speaking diaspora in Germany in order to stimulate activity against the interests of Russia," the Prosecutor General's office says. "They hold mass anti-Russian public actions in Germany, they disseminate materials discrediting the foreign and internal policy of the Russian Federation, its electoral system, the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the special military operation." According to the agency, activists of Demokrati-JA "take part in creating a 'totalitarian' image of Russia and promoting Russophobia abroad", demand imposing trade, gas and oil embargo against Russia and call the international community for military support of Ukraine. The agency also accuses Demokrati-JA of "distorting the historical memory and diminishing the feat of the Soviet People in the Victory over Nazism in the years of the Great Patriotic War."

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Undesirable organization
Activists

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