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: Police Detain Thousands in Pro-Navalny Protests
Mass Arbitrary Detentions, Police Brutality, Criminal Prosecutions
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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: Withdraw New Batch of Oppressive Laws
Rescind Bills; Repeal Abusive ‘Undesirables’ Law; Reform Extremism Laws
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Russia: Arbitrary Detentions at Pro-Navalny Protests
Less Police Violence, But Intimidation, Advanced Roundups
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Russia: Ban Sought on Groups Linked to Navalny
End Unfounded Persecution, Lawsuit Against Kremlin’s Critics
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Attacked for Blogging About Life with HIV in Russia
Authorities Should Conduct a Prompt and Effective Investigation into Threats, Assault
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The human rights of older women
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
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Chechen Asylum Seeker Deported to Russia Arbitrarily Detained
France Complicit as Magomed Gadaev at Risk of Torture in Chechnya
