Demands to repeal Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code and stop the practice of arbitrary criminal prosecution must be supported, regardless of whether we like or do not like its victims

More than 330 Jehovah’s Witnesses have now been subject to prosecution

They contain 318 names

Sergei Davidis reflects on the voting on the amendments to the Russian Constitution and ways to oppose the authorities drive to keep Putin in power indefinitely

Despite repeatedly denying any plans to change Russia’s constitution, Russian president Vladimir Putin suggested last December that some changes could be introduced after all.

We believe Domnin was in the zone of armed conflict for a short period of time, did not take a direct part in the fighting, and presents no danger to society

Almaz Usmanov, Zafar Yakubov and Danil Bagautdinov have been sentenced under terrorist articles of the Russian Criminal Code to terms in prison ranging from 11 to 17 years without having been charged with terrorism

Bagaudin Khautiev has been charged with organising violence against public officials and participating in an extremist group. We believe Khautiev tried to prevent clashes between protesters and riot police and that no extremist group existed.