Status: Death Threats Magomed Alamov 24 October 2023Chechen authorities hold human rights defender Magomed Alamov, promising to kill him in 5 days Violations #Arbitrary detention #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Shut Down Order Man and the Law 30 August 2023Human rights organisation Man and the Law shut down by court order Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Russian Federation
Status: Organisation Closure SOVA Centre 22 August 2023Decision to shut down Sova Centre upheld by the Court of Appeals Violations #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Attacked Elena Milashina 4 July 2023Human rights defenders Aleksandr Nemov and Elena Milashina attacked and severely beaten in Chechnya Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Attacked Aleksandr Nemov 4 July 2023Human rights defenders Aleksandr Nemov and Elena Milashina attacked and severely beaten in Chechnya Violations #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Listed as "undesirable" Agora 27 June 2023Russia: International human rights group Agora listed as “undesirable organisation” Violations #Smear Campaign Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Raided Elena Pershakova 24 May 2023 Woman human rights defender and lawyer Elena Pershakova’s apartment raided Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Offices raided Crew Against Torture 11 May 2023Office of Crew against Torture in Krasnodar raided Violations #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Fined Yan Dvorkin 9 May 2023HRD Yan Dvorkin fined RUR 100,000 under “LGBT propaganda” law Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Charged Dmitry Talantov 25 April 2023Pre-trial detention of human rights lawyer Dmitry Talantov extended Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Charged Svetlana Anokhina 20 April 2023Woman human rights defender Svetlana Anokhina faces criminal charges on “discreditation of the Russian army” Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation