Anti-Discrimination Centre “Memorial” welcomes the decision of the Government of Kazakhstan to cancel in the near future the list of jobs prohibited for women. This measure to eliminate discrimination against women became one of the points of the “Plan of…
Theme: human rights
Vast country lacks workforce
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in departure of labor migrants from Russia, the Russian labor market faced serious problems with labor personnel. The largest state and private enterprises, having lost the source of cheap labor, started incurring…
From 28 April to May 1, an armed conflict took place in the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan borderland, leading to 52 deaths, over 300 others injured, mass displacement, and destruction of civilians’ homes. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with 12…
On February 11, 2021 the European Parliament has adopted a resolution about the situation in Kazakhstan and has criticized the country’s government for human rights violations in many spheres. The resolution has supported by all the political groups, despite the…
The Barents Observer is ready to take Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor to Supreme Court
The Barents Observer: A court in Moscow on the 19th August turned down the Barents Observer’s appeal case against the Russian state media regulator. Present in the Moscow courtroom of the Second Cassation Court were representatives of Roskomnadzor, as well…
How can human rights survive and thrive in the 21st century? Which mechanisms can we create to make states and large corporations respect the fundamental rights of citizens? What can global civil society do today? International Partnership for Human Rights…