Romale, take care of yourself, follow the quarantine! Happy Easter! Orthodox Easter, traditionally celebrated by the Roma communities in our region, is coming. During the coronavirus pandemic, a key concern is the health of the inhabitants of the compact settlements, often there are no conditions and possibilities to follow…
In light of the serious threat posed to prisoners by the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, FIDH and its undersigned member organisations recall governments’ obligation to ensure the safety and health of detained individuals that are under their responsibility,…
Poor education, unemployment, poverty, raids, pogroms and other manifestations of racism, arbitrary police behavior, demolition of homes, and lack of documents—this has been the reality for generations of Romani people. These factors not only blend together, but also reinforce one…
The UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has published its views on ineffective protection from attacks against lesbians in Russia and the absence of thorough investigations of these crimes. In October 2014, an unknown assailant beat up…
The Global Detention Project has launched Covid-19 Global Immigration Detention Platform to track how states respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to systematically and comprehensively survey all detaining countries across the globe to report on official action—or, as the case…
At its 128th session, the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) recommended to supplement the laws of Uzbekistan with legal norms for protection against direct, indirect and multiple discrimination in both public and private spheres, on all grounds, including race, political…
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