RE:RUSSIA: Over the two years of the war, the situation surrounding the issue of the LGBTQ+ community in the post-Soviet space has seriously deteriorated. This deterioration is evident in Central Asian countries where ‘non-traditional relationships’ were already criminalised or semi-criminalised, as well as in countries like Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia,…
The leader of the initiative, an international coalition of LGBTQIA+ organizations, writes: “The world has just celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — a document that is much more than a cornerstone of international law:…
On April 26–28, HRDC Memorial will hold a presentation of the “30 Years Before” project. In concert with independent media outlets, human rights activists, experts, and members of civil society, “30 Years Before” is trying to understand what made the…
On April 11-12, 2024, a meeting of experts who developed a Supplement to the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was held in Bangkok. This meeting is part of the Declaration +25 project, led by the International Human Rights Service…
A regional presentation of the Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation was organised on 16 April. The Guide is the result of three years of work by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) together…
Celebrating the International Roma Day on April 8, noting the importance of Roma culture and raising awareness of the problems of the Roma people, we have collected information on how the Roma of Ukraine are living and participating in the…
Anti-extremism legislation, and anti-terrorism legislation even more so, are hardly unique to Russia. In many modern societies, they are presented as a sad necessity. However, against the background of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the militaristic hysteria fomented by officials,…
The article by ADC Memorial expert Olga Abramenko in the Moscow Times is devoted to the misuse of anti-terrorist and anti-extremist legislation by the Russian authorities. A lot of efforts of law enforcement officers and courts have been pretend to…
In the publications of the CHERTA, the ADC Memorial expert Stefania Kulaeva spoke about the problems of migrants from Ukraine and Central Asia who were deprived of their liberty in the deportation center (CVSIG/CIDFP). The article cites materials and photos…
EL PAÍS: El atentado de Moscú exacerba la persecución de las autoridades rusas a los inmigrantes Pese a necesitar trabajadores, algunas regiones prohíben a los extranjeros emplearse en comercios o llevar taxis. Cada día se producen redadas en mercados y…
ru
Feedback