ADC 'Memorial'

ADC 'Memorial' defended the rights of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, migrants, stateless persons, women, people with disabilities, as well as victims of racism and xenophobia in Russia. In addition, the organization collected and summarized information on the facts of discrimination based on ethnicity. For example, in 2012 ADC 'Memorial' issued and sent to the UN Committee against Torture a report entitled 'Roma, migrants, activists: victims of police brutality'. The Russian authorities regarded this report as a fact of 'political activity' and demanded that the organization register as a 'foreign agent'. Disagreeing with such a demand from the authorities, 'Memorial' decided to liquidate itself.