Our colleagues at the International Association Memorial have issued a statement in support of Radio Liberty and Voice of America, important sources of information and political analysis for the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. As human rights defenders, experts…
The Observatory has been informed by ADC Memorial about the opening of criminal proceedings against human rights defender Ilya Shumanov, CEO of Transparency International Russia and director of Arctida. Within Arctida, Ilya Shumanov combats corruption in Russian Arctic region and…
On July 25, 2024, the Russian authorities designated several Indigenous Peoples’ and national minorities’ rights organisations and other groups as “extremist organisations”. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and the Anti-Discrimination Center Memorial (ADC Memorial) urge…
The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR) expresses extreme concern and indignation over the inclusion of 55 Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, national minorities, decolonial, and other associations in the list of “extremists” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation….
Brussels, 11 July 2024 The European Union was founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Yet too many people continue to face discrimination and inequality across the Union, including intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination in all aspects of…
February 27, 2024 We, 32 Russian and international human rights organizations, condemn Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court’s sentencing today of Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Human Rights Defense Center Memorial, to 2 years and 6 months in prison on politically motivated charges…
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