One of the most noticeable trends in legislative thought in the summer and fall of this year concerns various prohibitions on propaganda. Russian parliamentarians are passionately discussing what kind of “propaganda” they should ban: Article 280 of the Criminal Code…
On July 27-30, 2023, the annual Márkomeannu Saami festival took place in the northern part of Norway. This year, the International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR) in exile, with the support of ADC Memorial, held a seminar entitled…
The declared goals of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine changed “in accordance with the current situation”, but at the same time they were of a “fundamental nature,” Vladimir Putin announced to the “voenkory” (military correspondents) astonished by this statement. From…
In the spring of the current year, against the backdrop of exciting news from the Ukrainian fronts, the topic of persecution of labour migrants in the Russian Federation started to attract more and more attention, especially regarding Tajikistanis. At first,…
In 2022, Russia strengthened its anti-LGBT legislation by expanding the ban on “gay propaganda” to encompass people of all ages. Dissemination of positive or even neutral information about the LGBTI community, as well as public display of non-traditional orientations, can…
Russia’s recent appearances at UN bodies have prompted a sharp reaction: Over 50 countries condemned the invitation of Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova to an informal meeting of the Security Council on April 5 and blocked the official live feed of…
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