Gender violence, rooted in power imbalance, spreads through Russia, echoing in Ukraine conflict. Cultural and structural factors fuel a cycle of abuse, silencing victims. Recognising its link to authoritarian rule offers insights into systemic oppression, urging solidarity for change.
Policy established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 16th century involved public executions and ruthless land seizures of aristocrats. How does its legacy remain in current Russian politics?
How Russia uses prisoners as “cannon fodder” and what happens to those who manage to survive
How Russian government has been restricting the right to protest over time
With this article, we open the series about systematic torture and other forms of violence in different institutions of Russia.
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.