On November 25, 2013 another court hearings were held in the civil case initiated by the procurator’s office against ADC “Memorial”, which insists that the latter should be obliged to be listed in the register of “NGOs carrying out the…
Defence of the NGO's
On 11 November 2013, a hearing in the civil case brought by Admiralteysky District Prosecutor’s Office against the Anti-Discrimination Centre ‘Memorial’ (ADC ‘Memorial’) took place in the Leninsky District Court of St Petersburg. The Prosecutor’s Office initiated a civil suit…
Trial Court Awaits Ruling by European Court of Human Rights or Constitutional Court of Russia
An appeal hearing objecting the charges filed by the public prosecutor was held today, November, 18, at Zamoskvoretskiy district court of Moscow. The charges filed with the Chairman of the Council of the Human Rights Centre Memorial by the office…
Civil Court Case Becomes a Battle of Experts
On November 11, 2013 scheduled court hearings were held on a civil case of the procurator’s office against private charitable association Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial”. Procurator’s office had requested that ADC “Memorial” should be obliged to list itself in the register…
Human Rights Watch Statement about the civil suits of prosecutor against ADC “Memorial” and “Women of the Don”. Two independent organizations could become the first victims of new legal tactics by Russian prosecutors to limit human rights work. Having failed…
Court hearings in Leninsky district court of Saint Petersburg in a case initiated by the procurator’s office against ADC “Memorial” which were scheduled for October 14, 2013 were postponed due to absence of the third party – representative of the…