Arseniy Turbin, a 15-year-old resident of the town of Livny, Orel region, was sent to an educational colony for five years, allegedly for his participation in the Legion "Freedom of Russia" organisation*. The schoolboy Arseniy Turbin was under house arrest from 5 September 2023 to 31 May 2024 with the right to attend the lyceum, then he was released on his own recognizance, but soon - on 20 June 2024
The German government opposes the deportation of Ukrainians who do not want to work, according to a representative of the German Federal Foreign Office. Photo: Ukrainians in Germany (gettyimages.com) He reminded that Russia attacks targets across Ukraine daily and also tries to destroy infrastructure in the western part of the country. "Therefore, I don't know where there can be a safe place in Ukraine," emphasized the representative of
Kharkiv human rights group received the Lev Kopelev Award Kharkiv Human Rights Group is awarded for its work in the field of human rights Frankfurt am Main/Cologne/Kharkiv, 14 June 2024 - On 9 June 2024 in Cologne, the Ukrainian human rights organisation Kharkiv Human Rights Group (HHG) was awarded the Lev Kopelev Prize. The International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) warmly congratulates the organisation on receiving the award. ISHR closely
Azerbaijan criticized for arrests Azerbaijan is hosting the UN climate summit COP29, but the human rights situation in the country is causing controversy. Calls for a response from the international community are growing louder. Baku - From November 11 to November 22, Azerbaijan will host the UN climate summit COP29. Up to 200 governments will then work out a new global approach to how, among other things, the resources to
Ongoing harassment against human rights activist On Thursday evening (June 6), the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) and Memorial Germany held a vigil in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin to demand Oleg Orlov to be released. Photo: Memorial Germany According to the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP), today’s hearing in the proceedings against the Russian human rights advocate Oleg Orlov once again shines a light on
Moldova was among the five countries in Europe with the highest number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. Chisinau Prison No. 13 The data are given in the Council of Europe report on prisons and prisoners for 2023. Over the year this indicator increased one and a half times - from 159.1 to 251.9. The largest number of prisoners per 100,000 population is in Turkey - 408.4, Georgia -
Vladimir Kara-Murza is in a colony with the strictest possible conditions - torture-like, as his wife Yevgenia says. To date, Volodya has spent 255 consecutive days in SHIZO-PKT-EPKT. This is not counting the punishment cells during the stage from Moscow to Omsk and the SHIZO in Vodnik. In 255 days in strict regime IK-6 and special regime IK-7 in Omsk, he did not see a single other prisoner. For
As the world navigates through 2024, a series of critical elections across multiple countries will shape the future political landscape. These elections are not just about selecting leaders; they represent crucial turning points for the advancement or regression of human rights globally. In several countries, citizens are exercising their democratic rights to vote, a fundamental human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, the fairness and
A Journey of Growth and Learning On the 6th of May, we embarked on an exciting journey with the launch of our Ambassador Program. Now, as we celebrate the fourth week of this eight-week initiative, we are delighted to share the progress and achievements of our dedicated ambassadors. Over the past weeks, these dynamic individuals have engaged in an intensive and rewarding series of trainings and activities, equipping them with
Moscow's Basmanny District Court has extended the arrest of politician Alexei Navalny's lawyers Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Liptser until 3 August Despite the fact that the last hearing on the extension of the preventive measure was held in open mode, the investigator Telminov, looking angrily at the few journalists in the hall, asked to consider his motion to extend his arrest in a closed session. Judge Vakhrameev did not grant