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January 14, 2021 Commentary

Environmental Work Can Be Undesirable in Russia

Russian Lawmakers Target Greenpeace

Members of the Russian branch of the environmental group Greenpeace display a protest banner in downtown Moscow on Thursday, May 20, 2010.
January 13, 2021 News Release

Russia: No Light at the End of the Tunnel

Covid-19 Overwhelmed Health Care, Created Opportunities for Repression

A police officer pats down a protester detained during a rally calling for the results of a referendum on Constitutional amendments to be cancelled in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
December 23, 2020 Dispatches

Russian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 2-Year Suspended Sentence

Yuliya Galyamina holding placard “Down with the Tsar”, July 2020, Moscow 
December 17, 2020 Commentary

Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out.

Pussy Riot’s “Caution: Fragile” performance, Moscow. November 28, 2020.
December 17, 2020 Commentary

Why Are Russians Paying for Bombing Schools in Syria?

Woman and child in rubble in Idlib
December 16, 2020 Dispatches

Combating Domestic Violence is Dangerous Work in Russia

Another Women’s Rights Group Could Be Labeled a “Foreign Agent”

The staff of Nasiliu.net center, an awareness-raising group that provides assistance to domestic violence survivors.  
December 15, 2020 Dispatches

Personal Data of Thousands of Covid-19 Patients Leaked in Moscow

Robust Data Security Safeguards Should Be Put in Place

A woman wearing a face mask looks at her smartphone as she walks through a street in Moscow, Russia, November 23, 2020. 
December 3, 2020 Statement

Joint Statement on the Expulsion of Vanessa Kogan from Russia

December 2, 2020 Dispatches

Human Rights Lawyer Ordered to Leave Russia

Seeking and Securing Justice for Victims of Abuse Seen as “Threat”

Photo showing Vanessa Kogan. 
December 1, 2020 Commentary

The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia

Environmental rights groups in the country are facing severe harassment by the authorities.

November 23, 2020 Dispatches

New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia

Parliament Should Reject Bill, Ensure Access to Information Online

A man checks his smartphone while waiting to board a subway in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2019. 
November 23, 2020 News Release

Russia: New Move to Suffocate Civil Society

Rescind New Bill; Repeal Abusive ‘Foreign Agents’ Laws

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin addresses the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, in Moscow, Russia. July 22, 2020.
November 12, 2020 News Release

Russia: New Effort to Stifle Independent Groups

Rescind New Bill; Repeal Abusive ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin addresses the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, in Moscow, Russia. July 22, 2020.
November 2, 2020 Dispatches

Russia Should Support Health Workers, Not Silence Them

New Fines, Instructions Send Chilling Messages

A medical specialist wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a break at the City Clinical Hospital Number 15 which delivers treatment to COVID-19 patients in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2020.
October 23, 2020 News Release

Russia: Authorities Targeting Free Speech at a University

Prosecutor Demands Data on Student Protesters, Contact with Foreigners

Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Moscow Russia, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, for the third consecutive weekend to protest the exclusion of opposition and independent candidates from the Russian capital's city council ballot.

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