The long history of ties between Russia and Norway dates back to the Middle Ages, when trade started to flourish. In the 17th and 18th centuries, a pidgin language known as Russenorsk (or Moja på tvoja), which coast dwellers and…read more
When world celebrated the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (November 20, 2019), a Round Table on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Children in the Central Asian Region was organised in Shymkent,…read more
On May 14, 2019, Dzerzhinsky district court of St. Petersburg overruled the earlier resolution concerning undesirability of the stay of Mr. Ts., a HIV-positive citizen of Moldova, in the Russian Federation, which had been issued by the office of Russia’s…read more
Starting 2021, women in Russia will get better access to work in dozens of professional positions in the transportation sector, including work on maritime and riverine vessels. This means that educational institutions will also accept women to departments and faculties…read more
United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (UN CEDAW) adopted recommendations to Kazakhstan and formed a list of issues for the Kyrgyzstan authorities during the Committee’s 74th session and 76th pre-session. After analyzing the situation with gender…read more
In August 2018 UN Committee against Torture adopted Concluding observations after considering the periodic report of the Russian Federation on observation of Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. In the observations, the Committee requested…read more
Today, in 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on the Rights of the Child, we would like to acknowledge the contribution of this important instrument and the treaty body to protection…read more
This marks the 25th year that the UN Declaration of Principles on Tolerance, which was adopted at the UNESCO General Assembly in 1995 to “generate public awareness and emphasize the dangers of intolerance,” has been in effect. The first article…read more
Last week, on November 6, 2019 the Moscow city court took decision about liquidation of the non-governmental organization Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North. We consider that another gesture of persecution of defenders of indigenous peoples by…read more
Svetlana Seleznyova, a practising child psychologist, comments on the practice of separating migrant children from their parents: “The sudden separation of a mother from her child almost always leaves a major imprint on the child’s mind. The depth and severity…read more