Russia: Bakhrom Khamroev is a Russian lawyer and human rights activist. He is a member of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial” and is on the Russian government’s list of political opponents. Repeatedly targeted by the authorities, he…
Russia: On Friday 16 February, the Russian authorities announced that Alexei Navalny, the leading political opponent of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, had died in prison. The lawyer and political activist had been sentenced…
Joint Statement on the continued harassment of Russian lawyer Aleksey Ladin
Russia: Magomed Alamov, a human rights lawyer and member of Crew Against Torture, has received death threats, along with his family, from the relatives of a young woman who had benefited from the organisation’s assistance.
Russia: Three of the lawyers representing Vladimir Putin’s opponent, Alexei Navalny, have been arrested and detained after their homes were searched by the Russian authorities.
RUSSIA: The Observatory strongly condemns the violent attacks against lawyers in the Russian Federation and demands an impartial investigation.
RUSSIA: Lawyer Mansur Gilmanov assaulted and arbitrarily detained.
RUSSIA: Lawyer Mikhail Benyash sentenced for a publication on social networks.