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Russia’s Path to Democracy: From the Triumph of 1991 to a Historic Turning Point. An interview with Lev Ponomarev

2026-10-05T11:06:32+02:00

How did the August coup come about? Why did the army not open fire on the protesters? What did Russia’s future look like in August 1991? And why did the nomenklatura and the KGB take their revenge on the democrats? In the latest episode of ‘How Are Things Now?’, we spoke to Lev Ponomarev, a human rights activist, former MP and one of the leaders of the democratic movement in

Russia’s Path to Democracy: From the Triumph of 1991 to a Historic Turning Point. An interview with Lev Ponomarev2026-10-05T11:06:32+02:00

Peru/Russia: Deadly Job Black Market

2026-09-29T10:18:47+02:00

Hundreds of Peruvian citizens are said to have been lured to Russia with fake job offers and then pushed or forced to serve in the Russian armed forces. The International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) is calling for a thorough investigation of the alleged recruitment networks and protection for those affected. Photos: private Peru/Russia: Deadly Job Black Market Urgent need to expose illegal recruitment

Peru/Russia: Deadly Job Black Market2026-09-29T10:18:47+02:00

Appeal for donations for Arsenij Turbin

2026-08-22T19:23:08+02:00

Please help Arsenij Turbin! Do you still remember your 18th birthday? For many young people, this birthday is a moment of new beginnings—the end of youth and the start of adulthood. For Arseniy Turbin, however, this day means something completely different: today he turns 18, and he is spending his birthday behind bars for the third year in a row. Arseniy was just 15 years old when he was arrested

Appeal for donations for Arsenij Turbin2026-08-22T19:23:08+02:00

Ljubow Lisunowa

2026-07-23T13:54:50+02:00

Ljubow ist eine junge Aktivistin aus Tschita. Sie wurde im April 2024 wegen eines Antikriegs-Graffiti zu mehr als drei Jahren Haft in einer Strafkolonie verurteilt. Schülerin wegen Antikriegs-Graffiti zu mehr als drei Jahren Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt Ljubow Witaljewna Lisunowa Geburtsdatum: 13. Juli 2006 Festnahme: 31. Oktober 2022 in Tschita, Russland Inhaftiert in: Strafkolonie IK-7, Ulan-Ude, Republik Burjatien, Russland Vorwurf: u.a. „Vandalismus, Anstiftung zum Extremismus, Beiträge in Telegram-Kanälen über Antikriegsproteste“

Ljubow Lisunowa2026-07-23T13:54:50+02:00

Political persecution of children in Russia

2026-06-02T21:21:05+02:00

An analytical review of the political persecution of minors in modern Russia.   When, in the summer of 2020, 14-year-old teenagers from Kansk were arrested for putting up leaflets on a local FSB building, we were appalled by the callousness and cynicism of the Russian security forces, who were prepared to imprison eighth-graders for their political views. Alas, six years on, such incidents have become commonplace for Russia’s ‘law enforcement’

Political persecution of children in Russia2026-06-02T21:21:05+02:00

Human rights activist Nina Litvinova, 80, has taken her own life over the war and the plight of political prisoners

2026-05-19T08:49:13+02:00

Nina Litvinova, a Moscow dissident and human rights activist has taken her own life at the age of 80. Nina Litvinova. Photo: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona In a suicide note shared on Facebook by her cousin, the journalist Maria Slonim, Litvinova said she could no longer bear her powerlessness in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the mass imprisonment of antiwar people at home. She was

Human rights activist Nina Litvinova, 80, has taken her own life over the war and the plight of political prisoners2026-05-19T08:49:13+02:00

Annual Conference 2026 – Kevin Lick

2026-05-06T09:07:40+02:00

Kevin Lick Kevin Lick, the youngest prisoner in Russia to be convicted of “high treason”, speaks about the dangers of political indifference and state repression, which he experienced firsthand. Despite psychological torture and imprisonment, he now uses his freedom to draw attention to the fate of the more than 1,500 political prisoners who remain behind bars and to fight against collective forgetting. Bonn, 11 April 2026. Speech

Annual Conference 2026 – Kevin Lick2026-05-06T09:07:40+02:00

2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been returned to Ukraine

2026-04-23T20:19:07+02:00

As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, more than 2,100 children who had been forcibly displaced by Russia have been returned to Ukraine. Since the start of 2026, 150 children have been returned to Ukraine. Meanwhile, a special commission under the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice continues to analyse data on cases of abduction of Ukrainian children. What is known about the return of Ukrainian children? As of August

2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been returned to Ukraine2026-04-23T20:19:07+02:00

Review of the 54th Annual Conference of the ISHR

2026-05-06T12:01:50+02:00

54th Annual Conference of the ISHR Europe as a guarantor of human rights and peace On 11 and 12 April 2026, the 54th Annual Conference of the ISHR took place in Bonn. Under the guiding theme “Europe as a guarantor of human rights and peace”, members, partners and international guests came together to discuss current developments — in particular the situation of political prisoners, people persecuted

Review of the 54th Annual Conference of the ISHR2026-05-06T12:01:50+02:00

Russia: 16 years in prison for former history teacher

2026-04-03T15:54:41+02:00

On 1 April, the Russian Supreme Court upheld the 16-year prison sentence handed down to 68-year-old dissident Alexander Skobov on charges of “justifying terrorism”. Russia's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence following an appeal Skobow joined the proceedings via video link for the pronouncement of the verdict Frankfurt am Main, 2 April 2026 – On 1 April, the Russian Supreme Court upheld the 16-year prison sentence handed down to

Russia: 16 years in prison for former history teacher2026-04-03T15:54:41+02:00
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