Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

2023-04-18T16:11:11+02:00

Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine.   Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS Vladimir Kara-Murza is the first person to be accused of treason for publicly listing publicly available facts He was found guilty of treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation". The Russian-British former

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years2023-04-18T16:11:11+02:00

Vladimir Kara-Murza received the Václav Havel Award

2022-10-10T16:16:44+02:00

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza receives the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize On October, 10, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe awarded Russian opposition activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The Parliamentary Assembly noted: Congratulations to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has just been awarded the 2022 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize! The 60,000-euro prize honours outstanding civil society action in

Vladimir Kara-Murza received the Václav Havel Award2022-10-10T16:16:44+02:00

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties, Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and Russian Memorial

2022-10-10T10:40:50+02:00

This year's Nobel Peace Prize 2022 laureates are human rights defenders: the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties, Belarusian human rights defender and founder of the human rights organisation Viasna, recognised as an extremist organisation in Belarus, and the Russian human rights centre Memorial, liquidated in Russia. The Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties was founded in 2007. The main objectives of the Centre are protection of human rights and the establishment

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties, Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and Russian Memorial2022-10-10T10:40:50+02:00

Sign the petition “Stop the War on Ukraine!”

2022-09-22T20:04:29+02:00

Sign the petition "Stop the War on Ukraine!" Well-known Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomarev launched a petition "Stop the War on Ukraine!" on the change.org platform. We quote part of the text of the petition: "We, supporters of peace, acting in the name of saving the lives of citizens of Russia and Ukraine, in order to stop the war that has begun and prevent it from escalating into a

Sign the petition “Stop the War on Ukraine!”2022-09-22T20:04:29+02:00

Wechange eG invites young people to participate in the “Digital Natives” exchange

2022-09-13T14:49:20+02:00

Wechange aims to bring together people from Germany and Russia, with and without experience in international project work, with the exchange "Digital Natives" The programme combines three goals: firstly, raising awareness of discrimination against minorities, secondly, strengthening the use of digital media and resources, and thirdly, building a network between German and Russian people. In two workshops on 29/30 October and 5/6 November and in a closing event in Yerevan

Wechange eG invites young people to participate in the “Digital Natives” exchange2022-09-13T14:49:20+02:00

On torture, mass beatings and cruelty in Kalmykia’s Colony No 2

2022-08-08T09:13:27+02:00

Since 5 August 2022, officers and special forces of the FSIN have brutally tortured and humiliated convicts, subjecting them to suffering as revenge. For crimes committed by two convicts, the FSIN generals imposed collective responsibility. From a message received by gulagu.net: "At the moment there is torture in penal colony No. 2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Kalmykia. On the night of 5-6 August all the officers were drunk,

On torture, mass beatings and cruelty in Kalmykia’s Colony No 22022-08-08T09:13:27+02:00

OSCE to look into human rights abuses in Russia

2022-08-05T17:14:59+02:00

OSCE participating States will launch a "Moscow Mechanism" because of possible violations by Russia of its commitments to respect the rights of its citizens. Flags of the OSCE participating States (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) 38 of the 57 member states of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have backed the creation of a special group of experts to examine human rights violations in Russia, the French Foreign

OSCE to look into human rights abuses in Russia2022-08-05T17:14:59+02:00

Russian prisons recruit prisoners for war in Ukraine

2022-07-29T16:50:25+02:00

The website gulagu.net reported on repeated cases of agitation and recruitment of prisoners in Russian colonies to take part in combat operations in Ukraine. Prisoners are offered the following: To join the Wagner PMC under contract.  Six months of service and a full pardon, with the removal of the criminal record. Salary of 100 thousand rubles plus a bonus of 100 thousand rubles. At the death of 5 million rubles,

Russian prisons recruit prisoners for war in Ukraine2022-07-29T16:50:25+02:00

Ukraine files another lawsuit against Russia with ECtHR

2022-06-27T10:10:13+02:00

The complaint states that Russia has violated the right to life (Article 2), Article 3 prohibition of torture, right to liberty and security (Article 5), right to respect for private and family life (Article 8), right to freedom of opinion and expression (Articles 9 and 10), right to freedom of assembly and association (Article 11) and right to protection of property (Article 1 of Protocol 1). Ukraine files another lawsuit

Ukraine files another lawsuit against Russia with ECtHR2022-06-27T10:10:13+02:00
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