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RUSSIAN NGOs ADDRESSED COUNCIL OF EUROPE WITH A REPORT ON FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLIES IN RUSSIA

Justice for Journalists Foundation and 10 Russian human rights organizations prepared a report for the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. According to the report, in 2021 the number of administrative cases related to protests increased from 13,700 to 16,000 compared to the previous year.

The submission is filed on behalf of the Russian NGOs and media projects: Human Rights Center “Memorial”, “OVD-Info”, Committee against Torture, Public Verdict Foundation, The Moscow Helsinki Group, “For Human Rights” сivil project, Information Center “Indigenous Russia”, International Indigenous Fund for development and solidarity “Batani” (Batani Foundation), “Tak-Tak-Tak” assistance Funds to mass communications and legal education’s development, Legal and Social Support Charitable Foundation Sphere, Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ).

Submission under Rule 9.2 of the Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the Supervision of the Execution of Judgments and of the Terms of Friendly Settlements on implementation of the general measures in the case of Lashmankin et al. v. Russia can be found below.