Increased Surveillance of Literary and News Websites Poses Threat to Artistic Freedom in Russia
“Extending this provision of the deeply problematic Yarovaya Law to a range of cultural and news websites, some of which have wide audiences, will essentially shut down important platforms for the… More
Russia’s New Law on Public Protests Designed to Further Silence Dissent
“As written, it poses a serious threat to freedom of assembly in Russia and serves merely as a pretext to prosecute the organizers and supporters of protest actions.” More
Moscow on Mute: How Russia is Silencing the Voices of Its Young Musicians
In targeting popular performers like Husky and IC3PEAK, the Russian authorities have demonstrated that popularity provides no protection. More
Oleg Sentsov Receiving the 2018 Sakharov Prize a Powerful Statement in Defense of Writers and Artists
"The European Parliament's selection of Oleg Sentsov as the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a powerful statement in defense of writers, artists, political prisoners, and all… More
Oleg Sentsov, Set to End Hunger Strike on October 6, Shows the Power of a Lone Voice in the Face of Tyranny
"Oleg Sentsov has shown us how powerful a lone voice can be in the face of tyranny. He did not undertake his hunger strike lightly, nor wage it for… More
Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member Pyotr Verzilov while Investigating Deaths of Russian Journalists A Direct Effort to Silence Him
"Seeking and speaking truth in today’s Russia can have dire consequences. This was not only an atrocious attack on one man, but an effort to squash free expression and… More
Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member and Russian Dissident Pyotr Verzilov a Dastardly Act
The reported poisoning of Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov is a horrifying attempt to intimidate those who refuse to be silenced in today's Russia. More
Russia: Oleg Sentsov in critical condition
Ukrainian filmmaker and writer Oleg Sentsov, who has been on hunger strike since 14 May 2018, is reportedly in a critical condition. According to his lawyer, who visited him… More
Russia, When Do You Plan to Release Sentsov?
Oleg is an artist; freedom is everything to him. Yet after four years in prison he is starving himself not to demand his own release, but that of all… More
Russia’s Proposed “Fake News” Bill More Likely to Restrict Free Expression Online
Polina Kovaleva: “Efforts to enforce third party liability always raise difficult questions from a free expression perspective, even when the motive is to tackle legitimately fraudulent news and information.” More
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