Status: pre-trial detention Oleg Orlov 17 April 2024Oleg Orlov transferred to a pre-trial detention center in Samara Violations #Judicial Harassment #Questioning / Interrogation #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Prison violence and harassment Bakhrom Khamroev 16 February 2024Bakhrom Khamroev faces harassment and physical violence in prison Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Russian Federation
Status: Pre-trial detention extended Alsu Kurmasheva 13 February 2024Alsu Kurmasheva’s pre-trial detention extended Violations #Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
Status: Disciplinary Hearing Aleksey Ladin 2 January 2024Disciplinary proceedings launched against human rights defender and lawyer Aleksey Ladin Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Crimea #Russian Federation #Ukraine
Status: Pre-trial Detention Extended Golos 22 November 2023Pre-trial detention of human rights defender Grigory Melkonyants extended until January 2024 Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Physical Attack Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Russian Federation
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