Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: Memorial banned as an extremist organization: a ‘top secret’ trial behind closed doors for a ‘memoricide’ (3) Persecution and prosecution remain a threat for Memorial people (See Part 1 & Part 2) HRWF (07.05.2026) – On 9 April 2026, the Supreme Court...
Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: Final step of the Kremlin’s lobotomization of the Russian people’s memory (2) In the aftermath of the banning of Memorial in April, HRWF calls for the release of all its human rights defenders still in detention, including possibly in an international exchange...
Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: Memorial, Nobel Peace Prize 2022, declared extremist and banned by Putin (1) On 1 May, Labour Day, let us remember the Russian citizens who worked for human rights, their historical memory, reconciliation and peace but have been victims of Putin’s rule HRWF...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Navalny, a cumbersome corpse for the Kremlin and the Orthodox Church Navalny, a convert from atheism to Orthodoxy, remains a source of disarray after his death By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (2002.2024) – The unexpected death...
Human Rights in the World, Uncategorized
RUSSIA: Movement of anti-war activists and dissidents is growing With its 400 lawyers, 7000 volunteers and 190,000 private Russian donors, OVD-Info helps Russian anti-war activists, resisters, dissidents, human rights defenders, believers of all faiths… An...
