Human rights in Russia have “severely deteriorated” since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, culminating in a “systematic crackdown” on civil society, a UN report has found.
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Russia: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov released
On August 1, 2024, Oleg Orlov was released as part of a prisoner exchange after more than five months of arbitrary detention and years of judicial harassment.
Continue readingUS-Russia prisoner swap ‘an unprecedented diplomatic act’, rights expert says
A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday involving the United States, Russia and five other countries.
Continue readingInclusion of indigenous peoples’ and national minorities’ rights organisations in the list of “extremist organisations”
On July 25, 2024, the Russian authorities designated several Indigenous Peoples’ and national minorities’ rights organisations and other groups as “extremist organisations”.
Continue readingRussian Law On ‘Undesirable Organizations’ Violates Rights Convention, European Court Says
The European Court of Human Rights on June 18 ruled unanimously that Russia violated the European Convention on Human Rights when it labeled several foreign organizations operating in Russia as “undesirable” and when it prosecuted Russians for being involved with those organizations.
Continue readingUN accuses Russia of human rights violations against Ukraine
Human rights in Russia have “severely deteriorated” since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, culminating in a “systematic crackdown” on civil society, a UN report has found.
Continue readingJailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny dies, prison service says
Jailed Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who made global headlines when he was poisoned with a nerve agent in 2020, has died aged 47, the Russian prison service said.
Continue readingAfter Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks ‘who is next?’
Reports from Russian authorities on Friday that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died are absolutely shocking, said Mariana Katzarova, the first ever UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert on Russia, prompting her to ask a simple question: “Who is next?”
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