Opinion The UN must act now to stop the crackdown in Russia New amendments have been added to the ‘undesirables law’ as Putin looks to intimidate, silence and quash dissent By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 2 Aug 2022
Home As Russia faces an economic downturn, migrant workers are paying a brutal price Over the past month, migrant workers in Russia have faced retaliatory round-ups, harassment and brutal treatment at the hands of police. This campaign follows official comments on "rising migrant crime" due to the COVID-inspired economic downturn. By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 9 Sep 2020
Home Most COVID-19 restrictions lifted, but Moscow is not open for protest It appears that the city authorities have used COVID-19 as a pretext to deny permission for protests over a constitutional referendum. By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 22 Jul 2020
Opinion Russia's latest app will track migrant workers – but who's next? Moscow's latest experiment in authoritarian tech may start with the country's downtrodden labour migrants, but it won't end with them. By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 9 Jun 2020
Home Self-immolation highlights controversy over cultural rights in Russia A national debate on minority cultural rights is the backdrop to the death of an academic in the Russian republic of Udmurtia. By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 12 Sep 2019
Home Using courage, and one’s privilege, to counter racial profiling in Moscow The Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back. By Damelya Aitkhozhina / 12 Aug 2019
