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  What does the term ‘hate crime’ mean, the term that is more and more used recently? What kind of defense is possible against such crimes? Who must be protected? What is the difference between ‘vulnerable groups’ in society and…

December 2011 saw the realization of ADC Memorial’s new project aimed at defending the rights of civil activist who have been subjected to repression and violence. In recent years, a number of social movements have increasingly come to face such…

On November 25th, 2011, the world learned of the harsh, politically motivated prison sentence handed down by a Belarusian court to Ales Bialiatski, vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and head of Viasna Human Rights Center….

The morning of February 3rd 2012, on his way to work the social activist Filip Kostenko was beaten in St. Petersburg.  The attack happened in a dark and deserted park.  Two fit young men attacked Kostenko, brought him to the…

A seminar on the topic “Problems of applying anti-extremist legislation and defence of the discriminated groups” will take place at the Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial” on February 17 at 18:00 at the address: 7-ya Krasnoarmeiskaya Street, house 25/14, office 410.

Verdict for Beliatski remains unchanged: four and a half years strict regime detention and confiscation of his properties for human rights activities, reports the website supporting Bialiatski.