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Freedom of Associations

NGOs responses to coronavirus pandemic spell lasting changes for the sector

Alexey Kozlov is a veteran of the non-profit sector with over 25 years of experience focused on civil society, human…

5 years ago

Сотрудники силовых структур пришли с обысками в штабы Навального в более чем 40 городах

В штабах Навального начались обыски. Они идут в более 40 городах России, сообщил бывший глава предвыборного штаба Алексея Навального Леонид Волков (всего…

5 years ago

Russia blacklists ‘undesirable’ Ukrainian World Congress

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), the Canada-based assembly of Ukrainian communities abroad, has been branded an “undesirable organization” in a decision…

5 years ago

The Court Case Against Oyub Titiyev Is a Tragic Farce

After 14 months behind bars and a trial that’s dragged out for eight months, Chechen human rights activist Oyub Titiyev…

6 years ago

The first criminal case under Kremlin’s “undesirables” law

On 23 January, Anastasia Shevchenko, an activist of the Open Russia movement, became the first person arrested and criminally charged…

6 years ago

“For Human Rights” Group Labeled Foreign Agent

On Wednesday, February 13, it was reported that Russia's Justice Ministry labeled organisation "For Human Rights", Forum member, a 'foreign agent'. The Ministry website states that "the group's compliance…

6 years ago

Russia: The authorities must release Dennis Christensen, Danish prisoner of conscience and Jehovah’s Witness

The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dennis Christensen, a Danish national and Jehovah’s Witness, who has been facing…

6 years ago

Russia: First criminal case under “undesirable organizations” law marks a new level of repression

The Russian authorities have for the first time used the repressive “undesirable organizations” law to open a criminal case against…

6 years ago

Russia uses ‘foreign agents’ law to hit independent outlet with massive fine

The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned an exorbitant fine imposed on the independent news outlet The New Times. A…

6 years ago

The court dismissed the case of a Crimean Tatar activist accused of extremism for posting a video on a social network

The Kiev District Court of Simferopol dismissed the criminal case of a Crimean Tatar activist Marlen Mustafayev, who had been…

6 years ago