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Russian Embassy, London: giant Rainbow flag to be laid at embassy steps in Chechnya 'gay purge' protest‘The whole world’s been shocked by the purge in Chechnya’
Press release 16 May 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Stop prosecution of Jehovah’s witnesses
The criminal proceedings against Jehovah’s Witnesses Artur Severinchik, Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov are ongoing.
Urgent action outcomes 08 May 2019 -
Urgent Action outcome: Mikhail Tsakunov released, trial ongoing
Prisoner of conscience Mikhail Tsakunov was released under travel restrictions, after a year in pre-trial detention.
Urgent action outcomes 01 May 2019 -
Urgent Action: Three face jail for peaceful protest
The trial against Yan Sidorov, Vladislav Mordasov and Viacheslav Shashmin is expected to start in May.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Apr 2019 -
Crimea: at least 20 Tatars detained in latest Russian crackdown'The crackdown on the Crimean Tatar community ... has continued unabated for five years'
Press release 27 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Two Jehovah’s witnesses still detained
Artur Severinchik was released from detention on 15 March following the Khanty-Mansiisk Regional Court’s decision.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action outcome: Chechen human rights defender jailed
The Shali City Court sentenced Oyub Titiev to four years in penal colony under fabricated drug-related charges.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Mar 2019 -
Russia: leading Chechen human rights activist sent to penal colony for four years‘Oyub Titiev … is a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely for his human rights work in Chechnya’
Press release 18 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action: Three Jehovah’s witnesses at risk of torture
Russian law enforcement officials carried out raids on homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses and arrested at least 40 people.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action: Prominent defender must be released
The final hearing in the trial against Oyub Titiev will take place on 11 March.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Feb 2019 -
Urgent Action: Danish Jehovah’s witness jailed for his faith
Danish Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen found guilty of “organizing activities of an extremist organisation".
Urgent action outcomes 18 Feb 2019 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender under house arrest
On 23 January, Anastasia Shevchenko was put under house arrest and may face up to six years in prison if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Feb 2019 -
Russia: 'Heartless' charges against activist who supported detained colleague“The government’s crackdown on Open Russia is not only absurd and vicious, it has also reached a new level of cruelty”.
Press release 31 Jan 2019 -
Russia: first-ever 'undesirable organisation' case brought against human rights activistOpen Russia’s coordinator in Rostov-on-Don could face six years in jail
Press release 21 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action: Homophobic crackdown in Chechnya resumes
The Chechen authorities have unleashed a new wave of attacks on people believed to be gay or lesbian.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Jan 2019 -
Chechnya: new LGBTI crackdown is 'spine-chilling'‘We are horrified by reports that at least two people have died from torture-inflicted injuries’
Press release 14 Jan 2019 -
Urgent Action Update: Lawyer released on bail but threat of jail remains
On 23 October, Krasnodar Regional Court ordered the release of lawyer Mikhail Benyash on bail, set at about USD 10,000.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Nov 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Two missing prisoners found; torture fears remain
On 31 October the two men were confirmed to being held at pre-trial detention centres in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Nov 2018 -
Urgent Action: Lawyer assaulted and arbitrarily detained in Russia
A human rights lawyer has been arrested, beaten and detained by police in Russia. He is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Sep 2018 -
Syria: warning over 'dire' situation for civilians in Idlib‘The lives of millions of people in Idlib are now in the hands of Russia, Turkey and Iran’
Press release 05 Sep 2018
