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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
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Russian authorities continue to curtail freedom of religion
- Published at
- 14.09.2017
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- political interference
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
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New Russian laws to further limit internet use and curtail freedom of expression
- Published at
- 24.07.2017
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- protest
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- CSO closure
- HRD prosecuted
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Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent
- Published at
- 16.05.2017
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- office raid
- CSO closure
- protestor(s) detained
- minority groups
- religious groups
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
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Activist released then detained by police two weeks later
- Published at
- 22.03.2017
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- positive CS development
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- access to info. law
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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
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No let up in Russian authorities' harassment of civil society
- Published at
- 08.12.2016
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- office raid
- CSO closure
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- intimidation
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
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Russia continues to target foreign and domestic organisations
- Published at
- 03.10.2016
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- funding restriction
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- prevention of protest
Russia's new anti-terror laws threaten free expression, privacy
- Published at
- 28.07.2016
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- CSO closure
- censorship