ADC “Memorial” has published report to the UN Committee for Children’s Rights concerning the problems of children coming from vulnerable groups. Appendices to the report were prepared together with LGBT organization “Vykhod” (Coming Out) and the Russian LGBT Network. Publication…
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Bulletin № 44 December 2013
The number contains the following articles: Defence of the NGO’s The court recognized “expression of opinion” by human rights defenders as political activity despite the protests of the UN Russia marks Constitution Day by court ruling a human rights NGO…
Happy New Year! Happy New ADC!
This past year, 2013, has not been kind to many. It has been bad for NGOs, caught in the cross-fire of prosecutors’ investigations, and for those minorities who had their rights legally limited; bad for the migrants targeted by raids…
Tverskoy district court of Moscow has ruled in favor of the appeal against the earlier ruling by Rospotrebnadzor about undesirability of Mr. M.’s stay in the Russian Federation based on his health status of HIV-positive. Mr. M, a citizen of…
This story started when an honorable consul of Kyrgyzstan in Saint Petersburg Taalaybek Abdiyev contacted “Novaya gazeta”. He informed the press that citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tadzhikistan are met at Saint Petersburg Pulkovo-1 airport by the police and are…
On December 23, 2013 Leninsky District Court at last issued the motivated decision of Anna Moroz, the judge who had recognized ADC Memorial as “foreign agent”. In spite of the statements made during the final court session that the overall…
Geneva (23 December 2013) The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has voiced grave concern after a court in Russia ordered a non-governmental organisation that had provided information to the Committee to register as a “foreign agent”. A court…
EU-Russia Civil Society Forum: on the Persecution of the Memorial Anti-Discrimination Center
On the Persecution of the Memorial Anti-Discrimination CenteR Statement by the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum Steering Committee December 17, 2013 The Steering Committee of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum expresses its profound concern regarding the December 12 judgment by…
On December 16, 2013 deputy chairman of Saint Petersburg city court M. Pavlyuchenko considered appeal № 27-30-2013 (1) by the deputy prosecutor of Saint Petersburg dated November 5, 2013 against the decisions made by the Justice of Peace of district…
Statements of International Organisations About the Court Decision in ADC “Memorial” Case
United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT): Russia NGO ruling Amnesty International: Russia: Total disregard for human rights on “Constitution Day” European Roma Rights Centre: ERRC Criticises Decision to Brand Russian Rights NGO as “Foreign Agent” Civic Solidarity Platform: Russia: Leading…