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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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
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Ukraine: People with Limited Mobility Can’t Access Pensions
Pensioners Unable to Travel from Separatist-held Areas Need Reforms
News
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Russia: Dozens of Journalists Detained for Peaceful Protests
Detentions Put Them at Added Health Risk
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Moscow’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Challenged
Activists File an Application to European Court of Human Rights
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Russia Should Repeal No-Women Jobs List
A Transgender Woman’s Court Victory Highlights the Russian Regulation’s Absurdity
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Russian Journalist Sentenced on Bogus Terrorism Charges
Authorities Abuse Criminal Justice to Silence Independent Media
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Letter to the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation A.I. Bastyrkin
Regarding the lack of an effective investigation into the death of Madina Umyaeva
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Prosecutors in Russia Object to Parole for Jehovah’s Witness
Dennis Christensen Waits in Prison; Many Other Worshippers Await Prosecution
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Dozens Detained in Russia For Protesting Prosecution of Feminist Activist
Authorities Should End Violations of Freedom of Expression and Assembly
