Members’ news

FAO: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe In connection to violations committed by the Moscow executive authorities in providing access for independent candidates to the election to the Moscow City […]

On Wednesday, February 13, it was reported that Russia's Justice Ministry labeled organisation "For Human Rights", Forum member, a 'foreign agent'. The Ministry website states that "the group's compliance with the characteristics of a non-profit organisation performing the functions of a foreign agent was established during the unannounced documentary inspection of its activities."  Read more (in Russian)

The Forum member organisation "Soldiers' Mothers of Saint Petersburg" invites all like-minded people to join together and become part of a large community involved in the protection of the rights of conscripts, soldiers and members of their families in Russia. Despite the difficult conditions for human rights defenders, all the [...]

Human rights project team of the Tak-Tak-Tak Foundation, a Forum member organisation, has launched a fundraising campaign on publishing a book on journalistic and public investigations. The book targets various groups of readers, including journalists, lawyers, civil society and human rights activists, as well as everyone who shares the idea of government transparency. [...]

Today, on 29 January 2019, International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Society “Memorial” celebrates the 30th anniversary of its founding. Since 1989, the organisation has made an essential contribution to developing public awareness based on democratic values and overcoming totalitarian stereotypes, to revealing historical truth and preserving the memory of […]