The 39th FIDH Congress, meeting in Johannesburg (Republic of South Africa) from 25 to 27 August 2016, wishes to express its solidarity and its support with human rights defenders who, across the planet, are subjected to harassment, attacks, repression and…
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ADC Memorial and the Civil Society Institute Welcome CEDAW’s List of Questions for Armenia
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The UN Committee to Eliminate Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has compiled a list of questions related to Armenia’s state report on the situation of women in the country, which will be considered during the Committee’s 65th Session. These questions include…
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Press release Despite a number of important achievements in combating discrimination, such as the adoption of anti-discrimination legislation, legal recognition of the rights of Crimean Tatars, plans to improve the situation of the Roma population, the situation of many ethnic…
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Human rights defenders in the Russian Federation are facing persecution from all sides—they are being listed in the “foreign agents register” and distracted from their work by checks, trials, and fines. At the same time, independent media outlets are being…
Freedom, Equality and Dignity for All
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The March for Equality took place in Kiev on June 12. Participants in this peaceful demonstration to protect LGBTI rights in Ukraine demanded equal rights, dignity, and freedom for all the country’s residents, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity….
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May 17. On International Day Against Homophobia, the Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties consider it necessary to express their solidarity with all people facing discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation…