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...
This FAQ is also available in: What is the Defenders’ Database? The Defenders’ Database is an online tool created with and for human rights defenders and civil society organisations. It allo...
In recent months, we have seen how mass protests against powerful oppressors have taken place in several countries. In Russia, hundreds of thousands marched in over 100 localities calling for an end t...
We, ILGA-Europe and the undersigned human rights organisations, call on the President and government of Uzbekistan, member of the UN Human Rights Council, to decriminalise same-sex conduct between men...
On 21 January, the European Parliament will decide on a resolution on sanctions against people responsible for the ongoing attack on the Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Alexey Navalny ri...
Sometimes it feels like only bad things are happening in the world, especially so this year. So here are some good things that happened during 2020! Sweden The Stockholm Police was in the wrong t...
Among the hundreds of arrests made during recent anti-government protest in Albania a number of independent journalists have been detained, adding to the growing deterioration of media freedoms in the...
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