By the 95th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which will review compliance with the Convention by the Russian Federation, Anti-Discrimination Center Memorial Brussels (Belgium) and Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (Ukraine) submitted a report…
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In 2023, against the background of war, anti-migrant populism has firmly reemerged in Russian politics. Politicians and official figures are actively expressing anti-migrants’ views, and negative news about migrants has become a noticeable part of the media agenda. At the…
In 2023, against the background of war, anti-migrant populism has firmly reemerged in Russian politics. Politicians and official figures are actively expressing anti-migrants’ views, and negative news about migrants has become a noticeable part of the media agenda. At the…
The Second Year of War: Persecution of Migrants in Russia in 2023 From populist statements to restrictions of rights, discrimination, police raids, recruitment for war At least win someone over. Migrantophobia – a new wave Stefania KULAEVA Stateless persons in…
December, 14 is a significant date for the Republic of Karakalpakstan. On this day in 1990, the Supreme Council of the Karakalpak ASSR adopted and signed the Declaration on State Sovereignty of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and in 1992, the…
International Human Rights Day, December 10, marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (2018). In 2023, the 75th anniversary of the Declaration is celebrated, and this year, the United Nations announced the theme of Freedom, equality and…
The 16th UN Forum on Minority Issues was held in Geneva on November 30 – December 1, 2023. This year, the theme of the Forum was «Minorities and Cohesive Societies: Equality, Social Inclusion, and Socio-economic Participation». Recommendations on the outcome…
On 17 November 2023, Russia’s Ministry of Justice filed a lawsuit with the State’s Supreme Court, demanding the recognition of the “international public LGBT movement” as an “extremist organization”. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations,…
Militarization of childhood as a state crime
On November 20, World Children’s Day is celebrated – as anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UN documents and mechanisms are…
On 20 November, Brussels (Belgium) will host a screening of animated documentaries about Ukrainian children and their stories: how they left Ukraine to escape the war and Russian aggression. These films were created by the Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial” in 2022-2023….