Europäischer Menschenrechtsdialog

On 30 October, the day of commemoration of the victims of political repression, Memorial Human Rights Centre publishes fresh lists of political prisoners. Today, there are 362 names in these obviously incomplete

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines on the definition of the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Shamil Fataliev, a Muslim from St. Petersburg, a political

Konferenz „Europäische Werte in Russland: Aspekt der Menschenrechte“ Donnerstag, 26.November, 10.30 – 21.00 (MEZ) bUm (Paul-Linke-Ufer, 21, 10999, Berlin) mit dem Livestream Das Forum russischsprachiger

The report attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the situation with political prisoners in today’s Russia and analyses various aspects of the ongoing politically motivated repression

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers the prosecution of Nizhny Novgorod entrepreneur and activist Mikhail Iosilevich politically motivated. The prosecution is intended to force him to cease or change the nature

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines defining the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Karina Tsurkan a political prisoner. She has been deprived of her liberty in violation of her right

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines defining the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Bagavudin Omarov a political prisoner. A Muslim from Dagestan, Omarov has been

Our report analyses in detail the most prominent cases in which this increasingly popular article of the Russian Criminal Code has been used against political activists

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers Semyon Simonov a victim of unlawful and politically motivated prosecution. He is being prosecuted solely for his human rights activities and non-violent exercise of his

Ruslan Mesutov, Lenur Khalilov, Ruslan Nagayev and Eldar Kantimirov, all from the town of Alushta in Crimea, are being prosecuted under ‘terrorism’ articles of the