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26 October 2011 | The North Caucasus | News

Empowering human rights defenders at risk

Human rights defenders talking during the conference

Our colleagues in the North Caucasus risk their lives to defend the rights of others. One of our most important tasks is to improve their security situation, as well as the security of other human rights defenders around the world.

24 November 2010 | The North Caucasus | Events

Dagestan – Russia’s New Hot Spot

In recent years, Islamist insurgents have been particularly active in Dagestan. On March 29 two suicide attacks were carried out in the Moscow metro in the middle of morning rush hour, killing 40 people and wounding dozens; the suicide bombers were from Dagestan. In response, the authorities have continued to commit serious violations of basic [...]

29 October 2009 | The North Caucasus | Statements

Swedish Presidency should put pressure on Russia

Some of Russia’s leading human rights defenders gathered in Stockholm to discuss the situation in North Caucasus. Read their recommendations to the EU and the Swedish Presidency.

  • Her father disappeared

    Her father disappeared

    His burnt body was returned to the family in a plastic bag. The European Court has found Russia responsible for human rights violations in the North Caucasus, in more than one hundred cases, as a result of our work. (Photo: Joanna Kurosz)

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