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In June 2011 workers of the ADC Memorial learned about mass violations of foreign workers’ rights. Hired by contractors firms they work as street cleaners in the Nevsky district of Saint Petersburg.

The 34th number of the ADC Memorial Bulletin has been published. It contains:

On July 3, 2011 the Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial organised a seminar within the project “Legal help and protection of national minorities in the North-Western region of Russia” (supported by SIDA). Work migrants and foreigners living in St Petersburg participated in…

Today marks the International Day for Tolerance. ZAKS.Ru gives opinions on whether our city is more tolerant nowadays.  The representatives of national communities and experts, including from ADC “Memorial” give their opinions.    They beat less, but tolerance did not increase. http://www.zaks.ru (the…

Russia’s minority Roma population has experienced a recent wave of violent attacks and fear they may soon be deported.  Link to the transcript and video on abc.net.au.

ИА REGNUM Новости reports on the press-conference in St Petersburg on December 9th.  Stefania Kulaeva, head of programs of ADC Memorial, stated that in a number of schools in Russia children are being divided according to their ethnicity, which is…