Independent Russian Human Rights Reports and Analysis - page 21

     Older women and freedom of assembly in Russia

Older women and freedom of assembly in Russia

Information about the organization submitting this memorandum OVD-Info, , is an independent human rights media project aimed at monitoring cases of political persecution in Russia and providing legal assistance to victims of such persecution. OVD-Info was founded during mass protests of December 2011 as a volunteer project to give publicity...
     “Freedom of assembly guaranteed, 17,600 protesters detained”: rebuttal of the Russian response to UN inquiry on widespread assembly rights violations

“Freedom of assembly guaranteed, 17,600 protesters detained”: rebuttal of the Russian response to UN inquiry on widespread assembly rights violations

Доклад на русском языке: Introduction In January-February 2021, protest rallies in support of opposition politician and activist Alexei Navalny were held throughout Russia. Human rights defenders, including OVD-Info, the Memorial Human Rights Center and the Moscow Helsinki Group, reported massive violations of the rights of protesters. In connection with the...
     Age Discrimination in the Context of Freedom of Assembly in Russia

Age Discrimination in the Context of Freedom of Assembly in Russia

Доклад на русском языке: Information about the organization submitting this memorandum and introduction OVD-Info, , is an independent human rights media project aimed at monitoring cases of political persecution in Russia and providing legal assistance to victims of such persecution. OVD-Info was founded during mass protests of December 2011 as...
     Unresolved Freedom of Assembly Issues in Russia in 2020

Unresolved Freedom of Assembly Issues in Russia in 2020

Доклад на русском языке: Introduction General 1. On 20 April 2020, Human Rights Centre Memorial (hereinafter, «Memorial») and OVD-Info filed a submission under Rule 9.2 to the Committee of Ministers on the implementation of the general measures in case № 57 818/09 «Lashmankin and others v. Russia, ” (hereinafter, «Lashmankin»)....
     Suppression of the April 21 protests

Suppression of the April 21 protests

Доклад на русском языке: On the evening of April 21, protest actions in support of Alexei Navalny were held throughout Russia. Demanding medical assistance, the politician went on a hunger strike in the colony on March 31; on April 16, the Moscow prosecutor’s office the suit at the court demanding...
     The “Palace Case”: Russians under criminal prosecution after the protests of early 2021

The “Palace Case”: Russians under criminal prosecution after the protests of early 2021

Датасет на русском языке: ​ Dozens of criminal charges have been brought as a consequence of the protests on January 23 and 31, February 2 and April 21, 2021 in Russia. There is almost no official information about them in the public domain. However, we have managed to collect and...
     The bill “without a catch”

The bill “without a catch”

Доклад на русском языке: After the , 2021 in support of Alexei Navalny, at least 23 people became involved in cases initiated under Article 267 of the Criminal Code on «blocking transport communications». More often, only Article 318 of the Criminal Code on the use of force against a representative...
     Protesters accused of violence against representatives of the state

Protesters accused of violence against representatives of the state

Доклад на русском языке: The Ministry of Internal Affairs that 90 criminal cases were initiated after the January-February 2021 protests in support of Alexey Navalny, against political persecution and corruption (addressed in Navalny’s new investigation «Putin’s Palace»), which were marked by multiple detentions. The most common charge in cases is...