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An Interdepartmental Working Group was created within the framework of the Russian government to deal with issues concerning international relations, under the chairmanship of the deputy prime minister D. Kozak, as well as an expert advisory board, whose first meeting…

During our 15 years of cooperation with the Belarusian Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, we have known our colleagues and partners – human rights defenders from Viasna – to be outstanding, brave and honest professionals. This counts in particular for Ales…

Dear Konstantin Olegovich, The Media reported that on July 8, 2011 you met with the representatives of trade chains such as X5 Retail Group, Kopeika, Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Diksi, etc., who use the labour of migrant workers. At the meeting, you…

In June 2011, the Anti-Discrimination Centre „Memorial“ has organised two meetings „Migrants: problems, rights and opportunities for advocacy“ and „Ways of cooperating against hate crimes.“ Both of them were devoted to the issue of opportunities for advocacy for migrants‘ rights…

This text is the transcription of the speech devoted to the activities of ADC Memorial with real examples of the fight against discrimination. It was prepared as an alternative evaluation of the situation of human rights in Russia to be…

On October 6 a round-table discussion devoted to the issue of detention of migrants took place at the press-club “Zelyonaya lampa” (Green lamp). The discussion was organised after Russia had paid large compensations to stateless people who experienced inhuman treatment…

The Anti-discrimination centre Memorial has published materials and documents on the case Lakatos and others v. Russia. The publication includes the following materials: – The European Court of Human Rights decision on the complaint No. 32002/10 Anna Lakatosh and Others…

The Anti-discrimination centre Memorial has published materials and documents on the case Lakatos and others v. Russia. The publication includes the following materials: – The European Court of Human Rights decision on the complaint No. 32002/10 Anna Lakatosh and Others…

On October 6th, 2011 at 12:00 pm, a round-table discussion, dedicated to the conditions under which migrants without citizenship are held in the detention centres for foreign nationals will take place at the press-club “Zelyonaya Lampa” (Green Lamp) located on…

September 25th is the birthday of Ales Bialiatski, a vice-president of an International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and head of the human rights center “Viasna” – a member organisation of the FIDH in Belarus, who has been imprisoned in…