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Universities and the system: “Groza” presents a study on Russian authorities' pressure on students and academia. Specially for OVD-Info.
After the beginning of the war against Ukraine, Russian authorities began to interfere more frequently in the work of universities and academic projects. University administrations began to restrict the political activity of students and professors more severely, change regulations on student self-governance, use ethics committees as a tool of pressure,...
Transnational Repression by the Russian Federation: Threats, Tendencies, Solutions
Joint Research Interim Report, 2025Research & AuthorsConsortium: Collective Action Brussels Think Tank (CABT), OVD-Info, Vyvozhuk, CedarDesktop Analysis of TNR Cases: OVD-Info Online Questionnaire: Vyvozhuk Interviews: Collective Action Brussels Think Tank (CABT) Editor and Cover Design: Collective Action Brussels Think Tank (CABT) EU Outreach: Collective Action Brussels Think Tank (CABT) Graphical...
No Laughing Matter: A Full Timeline of Pressure and Persecution Against Comedians in Russia
On the morning of March 18, the Investigative Committee of Russia announced the detention of comedian Artemy Ostanin at the Belarusian border as he was attempting to leave Russia. Shortly before, authorities had opened a criminal case against the standup performer for «inciting hatred» (Article 282, Part 2, Clause ‘A’...
Raids, Politically Motivated Cases, and Procedural Violations: How the Draft Became a Tool of Repression
The spring draft campaign is currently underway in Russia. Over the next three months, the Ministry of Defence to draft 160,000 people — the figure since 2011. Throughout more than three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Russian draftees have often been and sent directly to the front lines.At the...
Persecution of “disloyal” individuals in culture industry in Russia: 41 people imprisoned, 176 facing pressure
Recently the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the Oscar winners. Russian actor Yura Borisov was among the nominees (he to Kieran Culkin and didn’t get the Oscar). Just a week prior, in Russia, cinema critic Ekaterina Barabash was under house arrest on accusations of spreading «fake news»...
11 Years of Occupation: Establishment of the Repressive Regime in Crimea
Eleven years ago, Russian authorities illegally occupied Crimea. Since then, the peninsula According to our data, as of 2024, Crimea has recorded the highest number of politically motivated criminal and administrative cases, as well as the highest rate of politically motivated detentions per 100,000 people compared to any Russian region....
Cracking Down on Freedom of Expression: How Russian Authorities and Big Tech Companies Silence Dissent
Input to The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realisation of human rights submitted by OVD-InfoFebruary 2025IntroductionOVD-Info is an independent human rights project aimed at monitoring cases of political persecution in Russia and providing legal assistance to victims of such persecution. After...