GENEVA (28 August 2023) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern about recent decisions by Russia’s Constitutional Court to dismiss challenges to the constitutionality of the country’s legislative provisions that…Continue reading Russian Court decisions on laws discrediting armed forces a ‘new low’ in clampdown on expression
GENEVA (10 May 2023) – The Russian government must provide opposition politician, Alexei Navalny with urgent and comprehensive medical care in light of his gravely deteriorating health, the UN torture…Continue reading UN experts warn of opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s worsening health in Russian detention
GENEVA (27 January 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over the escalating crackdown against civil society by Russian authorities after the decision by the Moscow city court this week…Continue reading Russia: UN experts alarmed by escalation of crackdown on civil society
GENEVA (13 July 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the continued and heightened crackdown on civil society groups, human rights defenders and media outlets by Russian authorities, and…Continue reading Russia: UN experts condemn civil society shutdown
GENEVA (11 March 2022) – Russia’s recent adoption of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the government to gag and blindfold an entire population, UN human…Continue reading Russia: UN experts alarmed by ‘choking’ information clampdown
GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military…Continue reading Call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights
GENEVA (14 December 2021) – A UN expert today warned that the imminent dissolution of two prominent human rights organisations in Russia could signal a move by the authorities to…Continue reading Russia: Dissolution of human rights organisations could start civil society shut down – UN expert
