Moscow Plays a Weak Hand on Lawlessness in Chechnya

A Return to Business as Usual in Sudan?

It’s vital that the international community not abandon Sudan at this critical juncture

Nobel Laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov are not Only Journalists – They are Champions of Democracy

New ‘Undesirables’ Law Expands Activists’ Danger Zone

While most eyes were on Geneva, the Duma intensified its crackdown on dissent.

Russia Closing Down Media Freedoms

Navalny Persecution Just the Tip of the Russian Crackdown

Russia’s Deadly Negligence of Domestic Violence

What Sweden Needs to Say About Democracy and Human Rights in Russia

Foreign Minister Should Raise Issue of Attacks on Civil Society

Russian Authorities’ Treatment of Navalny is Escalating the Protests

Detained and Prosecuted for Defending Protesters in Russia

A Story of Two Lawyers Highlights a Bigger Problem with Russia’s Justice System

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

Remembering Yuri Orlov

Soviet Dissident, Physicist Was Early Inspiration for Human Rights Watch

A Delicate Legal Case, But Echoes of a Smear Campaign

Most Covid-19 restrictions lifted, but Moscow is not open for protest

It appears that the city authorities have used Covid-19 as a pretext to deny permission for protests over a constitutional referendum.

The Chilling Inaction on Domestic Violence in Russia is Endangering Women’s Lives

In Russia’s North Caucasus, An Unprecedented, Peaceful Protest

Oleg Sentsov's Hunger Strike Evokes a Dark Page in Soviet History

Discrimination Has No Role in the World Cup

What Lies Beneath Russia's World Cup Glam and Glitter?

Russia today is at its most repressive since the Soviet era.

For Russia’s students, the price of protest can be high

Students have featured prominently in Russia’s latest wave of anti-corruption protest, and now they're facing repression as a result