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…
On July 16, 2013 Saint Petersburg city court declined to consider procurator’s protests concerning the case of ADC “Memorial”. The court cited procedural rules for appeal and stated that the procurator’s office has made errors in the documents and returned…
Strasbourg, 15/7/2013 – “The legislation regulating NGOs activities in Russia is complex and the excessive discretion in applying it may impede the legitimate exercise of two fundamental human rights, such as freedom of expression and association. Law and practice should…
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