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26 October 2017

Take Action for Evdokiya Romanova

On 18 October 2017, Evdokiya Romanova was found guilty of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships among minors using the Internet” and fined 50,000 roubles. The accusations against her are related to articles and links that she shared on social media in 2015 and 2016.

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#LGBT+ Rights
Violations 
#Judicial Harassment
Location 
#Russian Federation
HRD or Organization 
Evdokiya Romanova
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8 September 2016

Take action for Zhalaudi Geriev

On 5 September 2016, the Shali District Court of Chechnya sentenced human rights defender Mr Zhalaudi Geriev to three years imprisonment on charges of drug possession. Zhalaudi Geriev is a human rights defender and independent journalist who works for the online news portal Caucasian Knot, a Russian media portal covering current developments in the Caucasus and well known for its reporting on abuses by Chechen authorities.

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#Freedom of Expression
#Journalism
Violations 
#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment
Location 
#Russian Federation
HRD or Organization 
Zhalaudi Geriev
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6 September 2016

Take action for Voice of Beslan's members

On 2 September 2016, six members of the human rights organisation Voice of Beslan were found guilty by the Pravoberezhniy Region Court of committing an administrative offence, and sentenced to either twenty hours of correctional labour or a 260 Euros fine.

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#Civil & Political Rights
#Impunity / Justice
Violations 
#Judicial Harassment
Location 
#Russian Federation
HRD or Organization 
Ella Kesaeva
Blog Post
Andrew Anderson's Blog
20 January 2021

The UN Security Council needs an 'outsider' and Ireland fits that bill

By Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director

Op-Ed published in thejournal.ie on 20 January 2021

In recent weeks – that have been dominated by challenging and difficult news – it has been great to see Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason take up Ireland’s seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), and for her to be already promoting an agenda around women, peace and security.

Ireland starts its two-year term at a time when the international rules-based system has never been under greater threat.

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#Human Rights
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#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing
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#Global
Blog Post
Oyub Titiev in court
5 December 2018

A View from a Courtroom in Chechnya - Oyub Titiev on Trial

By Masha Chichtchenkova

Last week I attended the court hearings on case of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Center Memorial branch in Grozny who was absurdly charged with drug possession. I first met Oyub Titiev in 2009 after our common beloved colleague Natalya Estemirova had been abducted and assassinated.

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#Civil & Political Rights
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#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment
Locations 
#Russian Federation
Blog Post
Svetlana Gannushkina
30 September 2016

Svetlana Gannushkina and Mozn Hassan win the 2016 Right Livelihood Award

On 22 September 2016, human rights defenders Svetlana Gannushkina (Russian Federation) and Mozn Hassan (Egypt) were awarded The Right Livelihood Award. The other two recipients were The White Helmets (a volunteer rescue group in Syria) and Turkey's independent "Cumhuriyet" newspaper.

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#Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Minority Rights
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#Russian Federation
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3 March 2017

Take Action for Zoya Svetova

On 28 February 2017, the investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee and representatives of the Federal Security Service (FSB) carried out a search of the apartment of human rights defender and journalist Zoya Svetova, that lasted ten hours.

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#Human Rights
#Civil & Political Rights
Violations 
#Threats / Intimidation
Location 
#Russian Federation
HRD or Organization 
Zoya Svetova

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