Russia
Today, Russia is more repressive than it has ever been in the post-Soviet era. The authorities crack down on critical media, harass peaceful protesters, engage in smear campaigns against independent groups, and stifle them with fines. Foreign organizations are increasingly banned as “undesirable,” and Russian nationals and organizations are penalized for supposed involvement with them. A new law enables Russian authorities to partially or fully block access to the internet in Russia in the event of undefined “security threats” and gives the government control of the country’s internet traffic, enhancing its capacity to conduct fine-grain censorship. Impunity for egregious abuses by security officials in Chechnya remains rampant.
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Free SpeechOn 2 December 2020, Russian immigration authorities revoked the residence permit of our colleague, human rights lawyer and director of Justice Initiative Project, Vanessa Kogan. The revocation was made on the spurious grounds that Kogan “poses a threat to national security of the Russian Federation.” Kogan has been given two weeks to leave Russia. The undersigned organizations regard the expulsion of Kogan as retaliation for her sterling human rights work and urge the Russian authorities to immediately annul this decision.Joint Statement on the Expulsion of Vanessa Kogan from Russia
December 3, 2020
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Russia: Growing Internet Isolation, Control, Censorship
Authorities Regulate Infrastructure, Block Content
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Russia: Health Workers Face Retaliation for Speaking Out
Frontline Staff Raise Safety Concerns During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Russia: As Pandemic Grows, Migration Detention Deadlock
With Risk of Spreading Covid-19, Government Should Find Alternatives
News
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Human Rights Lawyer Ordered to Leave Russia
Seeking and Securing Justice for Victims of Abuse Seen as “Threat”
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The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia
Environmental rights groups in the country are facing severe harassment by the authorities.
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New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia
Parliament Should Reject Bill, Ensure Access to Information Online
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Russia: New Effort to Stifle Independent Groups
Rescind New Bill; Repeal Abusive ‘Foreign Agents’ Law
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Russia Should Support Health Workers, Not Silence Them
New Fines, Instructions Send Chilling Messages
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Russia: Authorities Targeting Free Speech at a University
Prosecutor Demands Data on Student Protesters, Contact with Foreigners
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Syria/Russia: Strategy Targeted Civilian Infrastructure
Unlawful Attacks on Hospitals, Schools, Markets Forced Idlib Population Out
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Russia: Far East Peaceful Protester Facing Prosecution
Authorities Seek to End Three-Month Protests in Khabarovsk
