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Anti-Discrimination Center Memorial (Saint-Petersburg) and the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis (Moscow), with the support of International Partnership for Human Rights and FIDH, have provided the Committee with evidence through an alternative report. This report demonstrates that Russia’s existing…

In October 2012 Russian media reports on threats to destroy three houses belonging to Roma people in the village of Topki (Kemerovo region). In 2008 the staff of ADC “Memorial” visited Roma settlement in Topki, spoke to the local dwellers…

Roma rights Threats of demolition of Roma houses and modern defense practices by Anna Udyarova

Just before 19 January, anniversary of memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasiya Baburova murdered by neo-Nazis, a new 11th (28th) issue of journal “Antifascist Motive” was published.

Just before 19 January, anniversary of memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasiya Baburova murdered by neo-Nazis, a new 11th (28th) issue of journal “Antifascist Motive” was published.

The presidential bill, which suggests toughening migrant regime and introducing strict criminal and administrative responsibility for violation of registration rules, has caused many social discussions. Human rights activists, who paid attention to admissibility of unreasonable restriction of social, economic and…

Brussels, 06/12/2012 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 5 December, human rights defenders called for more importance to be given to human rights in EU-Russia relations at the summit on 21 December. “Human rights are always limited on the agenda. Now we are…

On 13 December 2012 the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the first reading a bill against ‘propaganda of homosexuality to minors’. On 18 December, on the eve of planned hearing of the bill in the second reading,…

Defamation, threats, verbal and physical attacks, administrative sanctions and judicial harassment are used to deter human rights defenders from working with migrants and from combating the rising xenophobia and racism in Europe. Perpetrators can be both state and non-state actors….

ADC “Memorial” congratulates everyone, workers and people who cooperate with FIDH, on the 90th anniversary of the organisation. In December 2012 FIDH was 90 years old, the president of the organisation Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen dedicated this anniversary to all members…