Independent Russian Human Rights Reports and Analysis - page 13
“Blessed are the peacemakers.” What Christian religious leaders face when speaking out against the war
How Christian clerics are persecuted in Russia for their anti-war protests.
“This is not Christ-like at all”: meet the father of four from Buryatia who opposes the war
The monologue of a father of four from Buryatia who was fined for posting on social media.
Write to Vladimir Kara-Murza
This page was home to the letter-writing campaign for Vladimir Kara-Murza, an unjustly imprisoned Russian dissident. Huge thank you to everyone who wrote to Vladimir! We received, translated and successfully sent 175 letters.
“Life feels surreal these days.” A woman fined for a cafe argument about Ukraine
A monologue of a Moscow woman on how a protocol was drawn up against her about «discrediting» the Russian army after a dispute about war in Ukraine in a coffee shop.
Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review on freedom of assembly in Russia
Published on 10.04.2023 1. During the last review process, Russia accepted numerous recommendations regarding upholding the freedom of assembly (namely, 147.61, 147.64, 147.123, 147.155, 147.157, 147,162, 147.165, 147.175, 147.176, 147.180). None of those recommendations have been implemented, and practically no work towards complying with international standards and obligations was done....
Joint Submission for the UN Universal Periodic Review on freedom of expression in Russia
Publication date: 10.04.2023 The report highlights the persecution of media workers and the media themselves; criminalisation of anti-war speeches; the use of military propaganda and hate speech; use of censorship and shutdown of the Internet; and the use of surveillance, on the Internet included. Submitting organisations: Justice for Journalists Foundation...
“An undesirable person.” This factory mechanic was fired for protesting against the war
A mechanic from Nizhny Novgorod’s Sokol plant was fired for tearing down leaflets that called for donations to the Russian military. His colleagues had denounced him.