Human Rights Activists convicted for Facebook posts Published at 21.01.2019 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption restrictive law time,place restrictions HRD detained protest non state actors Read more
Hundreds detained during protests against pension reforms Published at 23.10.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Journalists, bloggers to be included in foreign agents law Published at 24.08.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction women youth internet restriction torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities vilify NGOs as 'undesirable' ahead of March presidential election Published at 08.05.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
State continues to restrict and threaten civic space Published at 14.03.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance women religious groups political interference protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Head of Chechen human rights NGO detained and staff threatened Published at 05.02.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid religious groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Continued persecution of civil society under the "foreign agents" law Published at 03.11.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions prevention of protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Russian authorities continue to curtail freedom of religion Published at 14.09.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest religious groups political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
New Russian laws to further limit internet use and curtail freedom of expression Published at 24.07.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure HRD detained protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent Published at 16.05.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure minority groups religious groups attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Activist released then detained by police two weeks later Published at 22.03.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained labour rights protest internet restriction prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment access to info. law Read more
Russian civil society organisations continue to challenge 'foreign agents' law Published at 26.01.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained attack on journalist protest Read more
