Lessons of the Recent Past: From Tuberculosis to COVID-19 in Russia’s Prisons
Judith Pallot on the history of epidemics in Russia’s prison system and the secretive nature of the Federal Penitentiary System during the pandemic
Human rights
COVID-19 has been devastating for Russia’s prisoners
Olga Zeveleva on the practices used in the Russian prison system during the COVID-19 pandemic and their consequences
Punitive psychiatry in Russia: back to the USSR?
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov on the risks of political abuse of psychiatry
The ongoing fight for protection from domestic violence in Russia
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov on the continuous schism between supporters and opponents of the domestic violence law in Russia
Who pays for torture in Russia’s prisons?
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov considers why the Russian authorities have resorted to aggressively prosecuting former law enforcement officers
The thaw that never came
Damir Gainutdinov on the new repressive technologies shackling the Russian internet
After a crackdown on protesters, Moscow’s rulers reach for the lawbooks
The Russian authorities are resorting to creative new legal measures to repress protesters and independent candidates who were barred from running in Moscow’s elections, writes Sergey Davidis
Russia’s number one extremist
The Kremlin is cracking down hard on protests in Moscow. Ivan Davydov reflects on what this says about relations between Russia’s rulers and those they rule
The Secret to the Success of The Ivan Golunov Case
Sergey Davidis on political repression in Russia and Article 228 of the Russian Criminal Code
The Golunov Case: How A Small Victory Made Big Waves
Ivan Davydov reflects on the success of the recent campaign to free the Russian journalist, and the authorities’ response
What can be done about Russia’s Child Suicide Epidemic?
In trying to address the rising number of child suicides in Russia, the authorities have resorted to their usual solutions: draconian bans and censorship. These methods are completely inadequate, writes Bulat Mukhamedzhanov
Here’s What Russians Really Think About Gender (In)equality
Ekaterina Borozdina and Margarita Zavadskaya ask whether, and how, views on gender relations are changing in Russia today