Department for Protecting the Public Security and Order
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The Department for Protecting the Public Security and Order, commonly known as the Okhrana, was the secret police force of the late Russian Empire tasked with combating political dissent and revolutionary movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department for Protecting the Public Security and Order canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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law enforcement agency ⓘ political police ⓘ secret police force ⓘ |
| activity |
monitoring of émigré revolutionary circles abroad
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surveillance of labor and student movements ⓘ use of informants and agents provocateurs ⓘ |
| aim |
prevention of revolutionary overthrow of the monarchy
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protection of the existing political order in the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nicholas II of Russia
NERFINISHED
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Tsarist regime ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct law enforcement agencies of Russia
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Political repression in the Russian Empire ⓘ Secret police of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Okhrana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| field |
political policing
ⓘ
state security ⓘ |
| government | autocracy of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | late Russian Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| nativeName | Отделение по охранению общественной безопасности и порядка NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive secret surveillance network
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repression of revolutionary activity in the Russian Empire ⓘ use of undercover agents ⓘ |
| notableMethod |
infiltration of underground cells
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interception of correspondence ⓘ political spying ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
anarchist organizations in the Russian Empire
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liberal opposition groups in the Russian Empire ⓘ revolutionary movements in the Russian Empire ⓘ socialist organizations in the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | police apparatus of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| role |
censorship and control of political publications
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combating political dissent ⓘ combating revolutionary movements ⓘ infiltration of revolutionary organizations ⓘ surveillance of political opponents ⓘ |
| shortName | Okhrana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | centralized security service ⓘ |
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