Freedom of Associations

Crimean Solidarity: statement against persecution of lawyers and human rights defenders in the occupied Crimea

On October 27, 2018 representatives of Crimean occupying authorities stormed a meeting of the Crimean Solidarity. Officers of the Prosecutor’s Office and…

6 years ago

The security forces handed warnings to the coordinator of the Crimean Solidarity and two lawyers

The lawyers Eden Semedlyaev, Lilia Gemeji, as well as the coordinator of the public association Crimean Solidarity, Dilyavera Memetov, were…

6 years ago

In Crimea, a visit from the Center “E” to a “Crimean Solidarity” meeting has been reported

On the 27th of October at a Crimean Solidarity meeting in Simferopol, law enforcement officers showed up. Several masked people…

6 years ago

Central European University plans to move to Vienna next year after moves against it by Hungarian government

A university founded by the philanthropist George Soros has announced it has been forced out of Hungary by the government…

6 years ago

The Vatslav Havel Prize was awarded to Ojub Titiev

The Human Rights Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Prize of Vatlav Havel was awarded to the head of…

6 years ago

George Soros Foundation Sues Hungary on Laws Targeting NGOs

An international philanthropic organization founded by billionaire George Soros said Monday it has filed applications before the European Court of…

6 years ago

In St. Petersburg the eviction of the “Memorial” from the building was suspended

The Property Relations Committee of St. Petersburg suspended the termination of the lease agreement with the local "Memorial" office. The…

6 years ago

Human rights activists appealed to Putin because of Kadyrov’s threats to ban them from working in Chechnya

International human rights organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Front Line Defenders wrote an open letter to the Russian…

6 years ago

The General Prosecutors Office declared the American environmental organization to be a threat to Russia

The General Prosecutors office recognized the American Pacific Environment organization (PERC, Pacific Center for the Protection of the Environment and…

6 years ago

More than 200 “Jehovah’s Witnesses” from Russia asked for a shelter in Finland. Some have already been refused

More than 200 members of the organization "Jehovah's Witnesses", which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia, have applied…

6 years ago