In 2009, the mayor of Sochi made anti-Gypsy remarks but was never held accountable under criminal or civil laws, declares a Roma activist Alexander Klein, who is preparing to file a claim against the mayor with the UN Committee on…
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On November 9, 2011 a human rights report “Tajikistan: export of labour – at what price?” was presented in the press-club “Zelenaya lampa” (Green lamp) in St Petersburg. This report is a result of collaboration between the investigating mission of…
TV show on migrant workers on Channel 100TV
Andrei Yakimov, a worker of the Anti-Discrimination centre “Memorial”, participated in the talk-show “Kipyatok” (Boiling water) on the 100TV channel. The issue of labour migration from the Central Asia to Russia was the main topic of the show.
Legal help for Roma in Chelyabinsk
An artcile about the visit of the ombudsman to the Roma settlement in Shagol, Chelyabinsk region, was published in the regional newspaper. Human rights activist, Nadezhda Kutepova, cooperates with ADC Memorial within the project “Legal help to Roma settlements 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…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights meets with human rights activists in St. Petersburg
On February 18, 2011 the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, met with NGO activists in Saint Petersburg. The key problems such as abuse of the right to the freedom of assembly, hate crimes and negative state’s attitude…