(Minsk, Paris) 7 October 2020 Belarus’ presidential election – marred by an unprecedented level of falsifications and leading to mass protests – has been followed by brutal, ongoing repression of human rights by the authorities. Belarusian human rights groups are…
In 2017 the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) addressed 19 general and two priority recommendations concerning combating racism and intolerance to the Ukrainian authorities. The Commission recently came to the conclusion that its urgent recommendations, which had addressed…
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child had an online meeting with representatives of civil society in order to form a List of Issues to the government of Ukraine on the observance of children’s rights. ADC Memorial in…
Amendments to the Russian family and civil legislation, which have been proposed in July 2020 and were aimed at “strengthening the institution of the family” were criticized by both human rights activists and experts from the State Duma, the lower…
Congratulations to Ilona Makhotina, a winner in the category “Painting / design” at the 27th international art competition “Amico Rom”. The contest is held by Roma activists in Italy, and authors, regardless of their ethnicity, can submit their visual and…
Deficiencies in the Russian legislation create conditions for systemic discrimination against foreigners and stateless persons, as the courts rule on their expulsion from the country even in cases where such expulsion is not possible, which in turn leads to long…
In recent years, the pride in Kyiv has become the largest in Eastern Europe, while marches for equality also take place in other Ukrainian cities. However, the state does not always ensure the safety of the participants of such events,…
During its 129th session, the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) posed questions to Russian authorities about the country’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In the alternative information submitted to the UN HRC, Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial”…
“Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya was the first woman to be elected president in Eastern Europe.” This is what I hope I will soon read on Wikipedia. But, more importantly, I would like to read that the “women’s protests” changed Belarusian society and…
ADC Memorial, Promo Lex (Moldova), Centre for Social and Gender Research (Ukraine), Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan, FIDH and other organizations that have supported the #AllJobs4AllWomen campaign for the women’s labor rights express their solidarity and support for the distinguished organization Center…
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