Russia occupied Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in the spring of 2014; since then, the persecution of journalists, human rights defenders, and civic activists in the region has increased. The Crimean Tata...
Civil Rights Defenders is now seeking a professional interpretation service to enter a frame agreement to perform simultaneous interpretation English <-> ...
Large protests have erupted in Kazakhstan in recent days. A nation-wide state of emergency has been declared and according to official information, at least 300 people have been injured, and several d...
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Ressa and Dimitry Muratov for their work in protecting freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. Civil Rights Defenders welcomes the ...
In a coordinated attack on Russian civil society, a large number of organisations, individuals and media outlets have been labelled as ‘foreign agents’ today by Russian authorities. Among the targeted...
The Russian human rights and media project OVD-Info is awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2021. OVD-Info is a lifeline for the thousands of people who suffer from political perse...
This month, the St. Petersburg based initiative group – Coming Out – launched its third annual report on the situation for LGBTI+ persons living in Russia’s second largest city. The gro...
Frequently asked questions about the Emergency Fund. What is the Emergency Fund? The Emergency Fund is a security mechanism provided by Civil Rights Defenders to human rights defenders globally. When ...
Russian and international human rights organisations are deeply concerned about the news from Chechnya that Magomed Gadaev, who was illegally deported from France in April this year, refused the servi...
On April 29, Uzbek authorities detained local blogger Miraziz Bazarov, a Russian citizen known for his satirical content criticising the Uzbek government. He was interrog...
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