Civil society faces various difficulties in many countries of the world: various states use a different means to complicate the work of NGOs and independent human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and experts. Sometimes the authorities act boldly and simply do…
Representatives of ADC “Memorial” spoke at a conference for NGO’s organized by the Council of Europe, representing the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). The conference “Only a matter for politicians? Civil society, money and political activities” was held on…
RUSSIA: First human rights organisation liquidated by court for “influencing public opinion” Paris-Geneva, February 11, 2016 – On February 10, 2016, Russian human rights organisation “Agora”, providing legal assistance to nongovernmental organisations and civic activists, was liquidated by a court…
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…
October 26, 2015, Geneve Dear Members of the Committee, ADC Memorial calls you to include the following measures on elimination of discrimination of women to your recommendations to the Russian Government: = stop attempts to restrict a woman’s right to…
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…
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