State Control of Russian Universities
Russia is seizing the control of academic freedoms of both private and public universities. How does this work? Has any school remained free?
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Evgenii
The very least I can do is to acknowledge the crime
Transphobic laws in Russia
On July 14 2023, Russia passed a bill prohibiting transgender transition and restricting the rights of transgender people in Russia. How does this law work?
Pseudoscience in Support of the Russian Regime
Conspiracy theories and bogus science: Russia uses this in criminal cases, propaganda and justification of war. What are the most famous cases of this and how does it work?
Russian gay propaganda law
How the Russian regime fights for traditional values
Anti-fake law
But who decides what is “fake”?
Foreign agent law
A handy way how to mark certain people and organisations as traitors of the state
Recruitment of inmates
How Russia uses prisoners as “cannon fodder” and what happens to those who manage to survive
Nikolai
I am an artist and a queer. I would like to tell my story as part of the overall Russian context. I will also have to censor myself.
“Discrediting” the armed forces
Any anti-war statement, delivered in public speech or in private communication, can be qualified as “discrediting” the armed forces. This is punishable with huge fines or prison sentences for up to 5 years.
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Our stand on the Russian invasion to Ukraine
Russia started the war against Ukraine. This war is happening from 2014. It has only intensified on February 24th 2022. Milions of Ukrainians are suffering. The perpetrators of this must be brought to justice for their crimes.
Russian regime tries to silence its liberal voices. Russian people against the war exist - and the Russian regime tries its best to silence them. We want to prevent that and make their voices heard.
Connection is crucial. The Russian liberal initiatives are hard to read for European public at times. The legal, social and historical context of Russia is not always clear. We want to share information, build bridges and connect the liberal Russia with The West.
We believe in dialogue, not isolation. The oppositional powers in Russia will not be able to change anything without the support of the democratic world. We also believe that the dialogue should go both ways.
The choice is yours. We understand the anger for the Russian crimes. It is up to you whether you want to listen to the Russian people standing against this.