Feedback Joint press release The Observartory for the protection of human rights defenders Anti-discrimination Centre Memorial Public human rights organization “Citizen watch” Geneva-Paris, November 23, 2015 The “war” against the human rights movement in Russia is reaching a new stage. While…
Theme: Human Rights Defenders
UN Human Rights Committee issued its ruling on the legal claim of Philipp Kostenko, stating that the Russian Federation had violated Articles 14 (right to fair trial) and 19 (right to free speech) of the International Covenant on Civil and…
This panel discussion brought together prominent human rights defenders to discuss recent legislative changes, and the challenges they present to litigating cases of abuse in Russia and Azerbaijan, and the former Soviet Union more broadly, at domestic and international levels,…
24/10/2015 Press release United Nations (New York) – The work of human rights defenders is extraordinarily dangerous and increasingly criminalised in many States, a panel of experts said at the UN today. The panelists – speaking at an event co-sponsored…
International community and partners of Uzbekistan should urge Uzbek government for accountability and transparency concerning the fate of victims of enforced disappearances. The UN General Assembly had declared August 30 the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances back…
Anti-discrimination center “Memorial” supports the statement issued by FARE (Football Against Racism), which spoke out against vilification of representatives of its member organization in Poland, “Never Again”. For many years FARE network brings together various initiative groups and associations for…