A Muslim from St. Petersburg, convicted of involvement in the banned Takfir wal-Hijra, is a political prisoner

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines on the definition of the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Shamil Fataliev, a Muslim from St. Petersburg, a political

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Konferenz „Europäische Werte in Russland: Aspekt der Menschenrechte“

Konferenz „Europäische Werte in Russland: Aspekt der Menschenrechte“ Donnerstag, 26.November, 10.30 – 21.00 (MEZ) bUm (Paul-Linke-Ufer, 21, 10999, Berlin) mit dem Livestream Das Forum russischsprachiger

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Memorial publishes a report on political repression and political prisoners in Russia in 2018-2019

The report attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the situation with political prisoners in today’s Russia and analyses various aspects of the ongoing politically motivated repression

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The prosecution of Nizhny Novgorod opposition activist Mikhail Iosilevich for involvement with an ‘undesirable organisation’ is politically motivated and unlawful

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers the prosecution of Nizhny Novgorod entrepreneur and activist Mikhail Iosilevich politically motivated. The prosecution is intended to force him to cease or change the nature

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Karina Tsurkan, a former senior manager at Inter RAO, is a political prisoner

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines defining the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Karina Tsurkan a political prisoner. She has been deprived of her liberty in violation of her right

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Bagavudin Omarov, a Muslim from Dagestan charged with organising a cell of the banned At-Takfir wal-Hijra, is a political prisoner, Memorial says

Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance with international guidelines defining the term ‘political prisoner,’ considers Bagavudin Omarov a political prisoner. A Muslim from Dagestan, Omarov has been

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How do the authorities use the article of the Russian Criminal Code on terrorist groups against political activists?

Our report analyses in detail the most prominent cases in which this increasingly popular article of the Russian Criminal Code has been used against political activists

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The prosecution of Sochi human rights activist Semyon Simonov is unlawful and politically motivated, Memorial says

Memorial Human Rights Centre considers Semyon Simonov a victim of unlawful and politically motivated prosecution. He is being prosecuted solely for his human rights activities and non-violent exercise of his

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Four Crimean Tatars charged with participation in the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir are political prisoners, Memorial says

Ruslan Mesutov, Lenur Khalilov, Ruslan Nagayev and Eldar Kantimirov, all from the town of Alushta in Crimea, are being prosecuted under ‘terrorism’ articles of the

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