The European Union is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia, especially in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The EU ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Russia’s Justice Ministry designated Human Rights Watch an ‘undesirable organization’ Friday, effectively banning ...

Nov. 28 (UPI) --Russia has designated Human Rights Watch as an "undesirable foreign organization," the nation's Ministry of Justice announced Friday. This decision means the organization, which was ...

The Russian authorities Friday outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense. The designation ...

(Brussels, February 4, 2026) – In the fourth year of its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Kremlin further escalated the crackdown on Russian civil society, targeting critics both inside the country ...

Russia's Supreme Court has labeled the human rights organization Memorial as "extremist." Experts say this represents a new level of repression in Russia.Russia's Supreme Court announced on Telegram ...

(Berlin, March 31, 2026) – Russian authorities increasingly impose broad mobile internet shutdowns under the pretext of public safety, Human Rights Watch said today. Over the past month, they blocked ...