On 7 June 2012 in the group ‘Citizen’s Assistance’(Moscow) a presentation of board game ‘Russia – country of opportunities?’ took place. Employees and volunteers of the organization highly appreciated the game and gave some ideas about making the game available…
Hate speech in Kaluzhskaya press: not guilty Roma-kotlyary suffered from incompetence of journalists. On 15 June 2012 in weekly newspaper ‘Narodnaya gazeta – region’(‘NG – Region’) in Obninsk, Kaluzhskaya region, the article ‘Heroin teddy-bear’ about Roma family selling drugs was…
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…
ADC ‘Memorial’ opposes restrictions of freedom of assembly and freedom of expression for citizens of the Russian Federation. On 6 June, 2012 Federation Council of Russia approved changes in legislation which toughen rules for conducting demonstrations and strengthen responsibility for…
On June 1-2, 2012 in Stockholm there was a conference “Empowerment of Roma women” organized by NGO “Neve gindoske zuvlia» (New Thinking Women’s Network). Women from Romani communities of Sweden (Kelderash, Lovari, Finska Roma) who work in the field of…
On 24 May ADC ‘Memorial’ invites all people of free will to participate in the picket in defence of a political prisoner, human rights activist and candidate for Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2012. The picket will take place from…
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay made a video message on The International Day Against Homophobia. This year this speech is especially actual for Russia. ADC ‘Memorial’ considers adoption of discriminative laws and practices unacceptable, as…
On May 18-19 in ADC ‘Memorial’ a conference ‘Legal possibilities of defence of Roma people’s rights in Russia’ will take place. Lawyers from different regions (participants from Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Belgorod, Kaliningrad, Ryazan, Volgograd, Sochi are invited), with whom ADC…
United Nations Human Rights Committee communicated the complaint about political persecution of a human rights activist Philipp Kostenko which was lodged by lawyers Olga Tseitlina and Sergey Golubok from ADC ‘Memorial’ after putting the activist under second administrative arrest in…
The European Court of Human Rights recognized lack of effective independent investigation on death of Roma woman in Pskov police station and awarded her husband and son a compensation. 3 May 2012 the European Court of Human Rights pronounced judgement…
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