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
News
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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
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Moscow Government Collects Employees Data Without Consent
Mayor Orders Employers to Hand Over Data or Face Sanctions
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UN: Deny Rights Council Seats to Major Violators
General Assembly Members Should Not Vote for China, Saudi Arabia
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Russian Journalist Commits Suicide After Years of Harassment
Irina Slavina’s Death Follows Police Raid on Her Apartment
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Russia Expands Facial Recognition Despite Privacy Concerns
Lack of Accountability, Oversight, Data Protection
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Harsh Sentences for Alleged Hizb-ut-Tahrir Followers in Russia
Court Upholds ‘Terrorism’ Convictions While Hundreds Remain in Prison
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