The ban on the popular social network and messaging app heralds a new era of pressure on online privacy, including for western internet companies.
A terrorism investigation into Russia's anarchist and anti-fascist community has already taken eight defendants. Now there's a ninth.
The prosecution of a Chechen human rights campaigner is a landmark step in the systematic elimination of civil society under Ramzan Kadyrov. RU
Арест главы чеченского "Мемориала" Оюба Титиева – продолжение систематической атаки на правозащитников, пытающихся сохранить независимость от власти Рамзана Кадырова. English
Historical issues have once again divided far-right groups in Poland and Ukraine.
Framing Azerbaijan’s online campaign to harass journalists and activists as a “technical” problem only distracts from the politics behind it.
Четыре молодые женщины рассказывают, почему они стали правыми. Они отвергают феминизм и политику левых, которые явно слишком долго закрывали глаза на растущее правое сообщество. English
A new book on migration processes in the European Union foregrounds human stories, militarising borders and Europe’s new racism. RU
Миграционная политика Евросоюза создает тупик для интеграции беженцев и играет на руку ультраправым движениям. English
The authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan remains a member of many international bodies, but this is often not a sufficient point of leverage. The country’s public prosecutors are a case in point.
After Instagram removed a video detailing a corruption investigation into Russia's ruling elite, it's time to talk about social networks and the Kremlin.
Giving birth is a feat of endurance for any woman. But aggressive treatment at the hands of medical staff, as well as corruption, make it even harder in Ukraine. RU
