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Speech at informal briefing with the Committee In today’s Armenia, ethnic minorities are still often discriminated – there is predominance of cultural and social stereotypes towards people that are not ethnically Armenian and have a different religion to that prevailing…

During the informal meeting with NGOs the Committee Experts showed great interest in the problem of non-fulfillment of the decisions of the Council for Equality, the issue of incomparably high levels of intolerance against the Roma people, particularly exclusion from…

Due to the legal assistance provided by lawyer Yury Serov and ADC “Memorial” on April 3, 2017 two stateless persons were freed from the temporary detention center in Krasnoye Selo (Leningrad region) following the ruling of the St.Petresburg city court….

Urgent Need for Sustained Solidarity with LGBTI People in Chechnya and Donbass Violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity are sadly still common phenomena. Many are in need of support, international solidarity, and protection. Recently, the situation…

“Order” or human rights, what is more important? This was the question posed by the lawyer representing the interests of Noe Mskhiladze (with the support of ADC “Memorial”) in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. On April 18, 2017…

Article 19 of the Russian Constitution reads: “Any form of restriction of the rights of citizens on the basis of social, racial, ethnic, linguistic or religious affiliation is prohibited”. The recent ban on the activities of the Administrative Center of…

ADC “Memorial” in partnership with the PromoLEX (Moldova) has submitted to the 92th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Alternative report that point out the existing discrimination of ethnic minorities in Moldova. After the 2011…

ADC “Memorial” in partnership with the Civil Society Institute (Armenia) has submitted to the 92th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Alternative report that point out the existing discrimination of ethnic minorities in Armenia. As…

All Jobs for All Women Join the Campaign of ADC Memorial #AllJobs4AllWomen Participants and supporters of the Campaign Support of the campaign in the EU Women’s rights CEDAW UN recommends Ukraine to review the ban on certain professions. Press release…

Stateless person complains of extended imprisonment for the purpose of “expulsion” from the RF, even though it is obviously impossible to deport a stateless person. The RF Constitutional Court will consider the case of Noé Mskhiladze at 10:00 a.m. on…