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In December 2014 Saint Petersburg city court ruled to free Mr. A., a Ukrainian citizen, from the Center for detention of foreign nationals and annul earlier court ruling on his deportation from the Russian Federation. Earlier A. was charged with…

ADC “Memorial” got a hold of materials of a legal case against Uzbek citizen Mrs. A. and her husband Mr. Kh., who are both held in custody at the Center for detention of foreign citizens on charges of violation of…

From Tajikistan to Russia: Vulnerability and abuse of migrant workers and their families Paris, St Petersburg, 10 December – The situation of Tajik migrants in Russia is deteriorating, said FIDH and ADC Memorial in a report released today. Increasingly restrictive…

The situation of Tajik migrants in Russia is deteriorating, said FIDH and ADC Memorial in the new released report. Increasingly restrictive migration laws are pushing migrants into irregular situations and increasing their vulnerability, while exploitation goes unchecked. The dire economic…

On December 10, the International Human Rights Day, experts of ADC “Memorial” participated in debates on the rights of Roma people in Russia. Roma people, who live in compact settlements, are entitled to the same rights as any other citizens….

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland published guidelines for the protection and support of human rights defenders at a seminar held on 27 November 2014. The guidelines provide the staff of the Ministry and its diplomatic missions with practical…