It’s happened many times before: As soon as someone is rubbed the wrong way by something, they start screaming “Discrimination!” For many people, the word “discrimination” signifies everything they don’t like, everything that bothers them personally. You failed a test?…
In November 2020, the 13th UN Forum on Minority Issues took place, this year it was held online and dedicated to hate speech and overcoming it. Presented there were the recommendations developed during previous regional forums, including the European Regional…
The new 71th issue of the human rights bulletin of ADC Memorial has been released. The issue includes a legal response to anti-Roma activities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus; violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in Russia; political emancipation…
New Ethics, Same Old Reality Stephania Koulaeva The UN CERD required additional information on anti-Roma pogroms in Russia The UN CERD urges Belarus to respect the rights of Roma population ADC Memorial reviewed the situation of the vulnerable groups in…
The results of two different sociological studies on racism and the “national question” were published recently. One of the studies was a traditional survey conducted by the Levada Center, which has researched the level of xenophobia in the Russian Federation…
Video recordings and footage of police violence have a powerful emotional impact and attract much more attention than the accounts of witnesses and victims. It has been noted repeatedly that video played a particularly important role in the story of…
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