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An international summer camp for children from migrant families was held in Priozersk district of Leningrad region between July 29 and August 7, 2013. The camp was organized by ADC “Memorial”, it was prepared as part of the project for…

  Some people interpret the principle of the supremacy of law in a completely wrong fashion: they think that witch hunt is the supremacy of law and justice. But this is not so. Supremacy of law and justice means fundamental…

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: OPEN LETTER TO THE AUTHORITIES To: Mr. Vladimir Lukin Human Rights Commissioner of Russia Mr Alexander Shishlov Human Rights Commissioner of Saint Petersburg Mr Mikhail Fedotov Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Paris-Geneva,…

On August 5, 2013 preliminary hearings were held in Leninsky district court of Saint Petersburg on the administrative case of the procurator of Admiralty district against Charitable private organization Antidiscrimination center «Memorial» (ADC «Memorial»). This is a completely new legal…

On July 16, 2013 a group of children from migrant families visited Saint Petersburg Planetarium Museum as part of the project of ADC «Memorial» for integration and introduction into city culture. Children saw miniature copies of the Hermitage, St. Isaac’s,…

On July 21, 2013 a multi-ethnic group of children and their parents have attended a guided tour through rivers and channels of Saint Petersburg. They visited the famous «Aurora» cruiser, St.Nocolas cathedral, Troitsky bridge, St. Peter and Paul fortress and…