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Mass protests following Russia’s December 2011 parliamentary elections prompted promises of political reforms. However, after his return to the presidency, Vladimir Putin oversaw the swift reversal of former President Dmitry Medvedev’s few, timid advances on political freedoms and unleashed an unprecedented crackdown against civic activism. New laws restrict nongovernmental organizations, undermine freedoms of assembly and expression, and discourage international advocacy.New local laws discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Abuses continue in the counterinsurgency campaign in the North Caucasus.
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On the night before the “foreign agents” law came into force, unknown individuals sprayed graffiti reading, “Foreign Agent! ♥ USA” on the buildings hosting the offices of three prominent NGOs in Moscow, including Memorial.© 2012 Yulia Klimova/Memorial
Reports
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Crackdown on Russia’s Civil Society after Putin’s Return to the Presidency
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Exploitation of Migrant Workers Ahead of Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi
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Enforcement of an Islamic Dress Code for Women in Chechnya
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