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Russian society is atomised

2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

Russian society is atomised Russia is home to members of various indigenous peoples. For example, the Itelmen in Kamchatka. Itelmen human rights activist Dmitry Berezhkov, who lives in exile in Norway, explains how they are oppressed in Vladimir Putin's empire. BY MICHAEL LEH Dmitry Berezhkov comes from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East of the Russian Federation. The 47-year-old belongs to the small indigenous Itelmen people, of whom only about 2,500

Russian society is atomised2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

The database of the project “If There Were No War” contains 1,461 women persecuted by the Russian authorities

2026-03-10T08:03:05+01:00

1,461 women persecuted by Putin's regime in Russia A picture of Russian reality on International Women's Day Of these, 634 are currently deprived of their liberty. Today, attempts to regain freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the right to participate in the political life of the country sometimes come at a very high price. Of these, only 215 are either recognised as political prisoners or included in Memorial's lists

The database of the project “If There Were No War” contains 1,461 women persecuted by the Russian authorities2026-03-10T08:03:05+01:00

Four years of war: the price of impunity and the scale of human rights violations

2026-02-24T10:47:05+01:00

24 February 2026 — the next anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The illustration was created with the help of AI. Over the course of four years, the war has not only changed the architecture of European security, but has also become one of the most documented humanitarian disasters of the 21st century. Its main outcome has been tens of thousands of civilian casualties,

Four years of war: the price of impunity and the scale of human rights violations2026-02-24T10:47:05+01:00

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain

2026-02-19T18:02:53+01:00

Russia Builds a Digital Iron Curtain: WhatsApp Accuses Authorities of Attempting Full Block Amid Push for State Messenger MAX Russia is moving closer to erecting a new kind of Iron Curtain — not of concrete and barbed wire but of code and surveillance. WhatsApp has accused Russian authorities of attempting to fully block the messenger as part of efforts to push users toward a state-controlled alternative vulnerable to

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain2026-02-19T18:02:53+01:00

Kim’s Great Construction

2026-02-19T13:31:57+01:00

North Korea Builds Housing for Families of Soldiers Killed in Russia’s War Against Ukraine According to a report by Deutsche Welle (DW), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated a newly constructed housing district in Pyongyang for the families of soldiers who died during overseas military deployments — widely understood to refer to North Korean troops sent to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. DW, citing the state news

Kim’s Great Construction2026-02-19T13:31:57+01:00

The Kremlin is persecuting participants in peaceful demonstrations commemorating Alexei Navalny on the second anniversary of his death.

2026-02-19T07:11:37+01:00

On 16 February 2026, at least 19 people were detained at memorial events marking the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's murder. Flowers on Alexei Navalny's grave. Photo: "Navalny's Team" Citizens brought flowers, candles and photographs to memorial sites, including Borisovskoye Cemetery in Moscow and monuments to victims of political repression. On 16 February 2026, on the second anniversary of the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, peaceful memorial

The Kremlin is persecuting participants in peaceful demonstrations commemorating Alexei Navalny on the second anniversary of his death.2026-02-19T07:11:37+01:00

Aleksei Liptser: The Prisoner of Abakan

2026-02-19T13:48:49+01:00

Two years after the death of Alexei Navalny, ISHR warns of ongoing repression against his former lawyers. The seriously ill Aleksei Liptser has been transferred, after months of prison transports across Siberia, to a remote penal colony. ISHR demands his immediate release, access to independent doctors, and the dropping of all fabricated charges.

Aleksei Liptser: The Prisoner of Abakan2026-02-19T13:48:49+01:00

Putin punishes his critics into the next generation

2025-12-05T16:15:53+01:00

Russia — helping those driven to complete poverty by state repression In modern Russia, not only critics of the authorities are persecuted, but also those who try to defend them. The story of lawyers Aleksei Liptser, Vadim Kobzev and Igor Sergunin is a vivid example of how far repression can go. All three represented Alexei Navalny until his still-unexplained death in custody. But on 13 October 2023, they themselves became

Putin punishes his critics into the next generation2025-12-05T16:15:53+01:00

Russia: 14-year-old soon in prison for life for alleged sabotage

2025-11-20T15:39:36+01:00

Putin’s New Law – Harsher penalties for juveniles The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) condemns the law passed by the Russian State Duma, which lowers the age of criminal responsibility for “sabotage and terrorist offences” to 14 years. In the future, minors will face prison sentences up to life imprisonment for symbolic resistance against the war and repression in the country. In Russia, Putin’s repressive apparatus is now systematically

Russia: 14-year-old soon in prison for life for alleged sabotage2025-11-20T15:39:36+01:00

Thousands of Ukrainians and Russian Critics Subjected to Torture and Arbitrary Imprisonment

2025-11-19T14:29:26+01:00

Critics of the Russian regime and opponents of the war continue to face criminalisation, torture, and long-term imprisonment for distributing flyers, posting on social media, or participating in symbolic protests. On the Day of Political Prisoners in Russia, the ISHR reaffirmed our condemnation of the imprisonment and torture of Ukrainian and Russian civilians and called for their immediate release, alongside an end to hostilities. In Russian prisons, Ukrainian civilians are

Thousands of Ukrainians and Russian Critics Subjected to Torture and Arbitrary Imprisonment2025-11-19T14:29:26+01:00
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