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In November 2023, the human rights situation in Russia will be evaluated at the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review, a special UN mechanism. During the prevous cycle of the UPR (2018), Russia was criticized for homophobic legislation and…

On February 20, 2023, the Moskovsky District Court of St. Petersburg ruled to release a native of Ukraine, Oksana Kukharchuk, who remained in a CTDFN “in order to ensure expulsion” for a year and three months, since December 22, 2021….

The #AllJobs4AllWomen campaign officially launched on March 8, 2017. The goal of the campaign was to achieve the abolition of the lists of prohibited types of work and professions for women in all countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia…

Labour migration in Russia grew substantially in 2022 compared to 2021 levels, yet this was just 85% of pre-pandemic levels. Despite the strength of the ruble, which has been a significant stimulus for the influx of migrant workers, the war…

CABAR.asia: The trial of Karakalpakstan protesters shows that the Uzbek authorities wanted to create the appearance of justice. Human rights activists argue that the trials were aimed more at creating the image of a democratic country than at actual justice….

24 February marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To date, FIDH member organisations in Ukraine, the Center for Civil Liberties, and the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, have helped to document close to 30,000 alleged international crimes….