On 20 January 2020, the President of Russia proposed radical changes to the Russian Constitution, but the chilling implications for human rights could echo far beyond Russia’s borders. The draft legislation introduces significant amendments to 14 articles of Russia’s supreme…
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…
Today, December 10th, marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first article of the Declaration states: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” We asked our colleagues and members of vulnerable groups about what equality in dignity and rights means to them.
On the opening of #WorldCup in Russia, we are starting our world championship. And we will play for political prisoners. Our first goal is adopting an urgency resolution of the European Parliament on Oleg Sentsov and other hostages of the…
From the threshold of the new year 2018, we would not only like to wish you happiness and success while defending human rights and fighting against discrimination, but also to draw the results of the past year. For ADC “Memorial”…
September 22, 2016 08:15 – 09:45, Meeting Room 2 Side-event “Donbas: Surviving Hell” – Documentary evidences of extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, torture and gender-conditioned violence”. Organizers: Center for Civil Liberties; Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Expert of ADC Memorial will talk about persecutions of LGBTI in the…
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