
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…
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…
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.
On October 6 a round-table discussion devoted to the issue of detention of migrants took place at the press-club “Zelyonaya lampa” (Green lamp). The discussion was organised after Russia had paid large compensations to stateless people who experienced inhuman treatment…
On September 17, 2011 the information website “Caucasian knot” reported that there might be facts of slavery at farms in the Semikarakorsky district of the Rostov region. According to the legal expert of the Anti-discrimination centre Memorial, Anna Udyarova, the…
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…
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…