February 21, 2019 – Ust-Abakan District Court in the Republic of Khakassia rejected a claim filed by the administration of Ust-Abakan regarding the demolition of 10 unauthorized structures belonging to Roma people. In May 2018, a tragedy occurred forcing 500…
FIDH and its member organizations welcome the Kyrgyz government’s adoption of the Interagency Roadmap for 2019–2022 to implement CERD’s recommendations. These recommendations were issued by the Committee after its consideration of Kyrgyzstan’s state report and alternative reports from civil society,…
On January 29 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a judgment in case no. 23019/15 Alimuradov v. Russia holding that there had been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or…
In January, anti-fascists are remembered in Russia as marches are held in memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov, who were killed in 2009. Only the Moscow march was approved; in Saint Petersburg, anti-fascists have been remembered for years without…
On January 29, 2019, the European Court of Human Rights issued a judgment in case no. 23019/15 Alimuradov v. Russia holding that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1 (right to liberty and security of person) and…
On December 18, 2018, Smolny district court of St. Petersburg ruled to terminate legal proceedings in the case of O., a native of Lugansk region of Ukraine, who had earlier received a ban on entry to the Russian Federation issued…
January 24, 2019 marks the first celebration of International Day of Education, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. In her message, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, stressed that without undertaking bold political obligations in education, “countries will…
Zalina Slanova, our friend, colleague and the author of many Bulletin articles, has passed away. Zalina was a gifted person who generously shared her talents (she sang many times for Memorial members at fundraising events) and advice (while working on…
Der Shpiegel: Russischen Frauen ist es in ihrer Heimat verboten, schwere Lkw zu fahren. Einige Truckerinnen setzen sich darüber hinweg. Eine Reportage zeigt den Berufsalltag in einer von Männern dominierten Branche. Sechs Uhr morgens, eine Wohnsiedlung in Sankt Petersburg. Nastja…
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has assessed Tajikistan’s implementation of its urgent recommendations. Following the review of the state report of the Republic of Tajikistan back in August 2017 the Committee had made its recommendations to…
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