Civil Society

Civil society and its resilience under authoritarian pressure, in Russia and beyond: how people defend human rights and free expression, how the state works to silence them, and why independent voices and grassroots initiative still matter for a democratic future

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114 publications
Civil Society

Report: The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent

Perseus Strategies and Memorial on the Detention of Activists, Opponents, and Minorities

Report by Free Russia Foundation Apr 29, 2019
Civil Society

At the service of the sovereign

The Russian Orthodox Church as an Instrument of State Foreign Policy

Article by Igor Knyazev Dec 18, 2018
Civil Society

Soldatov and Borogan: Internet a beacon of hope for Russian civil society

Interview on Internet Surveillance and Censorship in Russia

Article by Andrei Soldatov Oct 29, 2018
Civil Society

Chirikova: Russian civil society needs support

Interview with Yevgeniya Chirikova on Activism in Russia

Article by Yevgenia Chirikova Oct 8, 2018
Civil Society

The case for civil resistance to Russia’s Populace-centric warfare

How Democratic Societies Can Fight and Win Against Authoritarian Hybrid Onslaught

Report by Maciej Bartkowski Sep 28, 2018
Civil Society

Why We Must Speak Out about Oleg Sentsov Now

A Hunger Strike and the Case for Urgent International Action

Article by Natalia Arno Sep 11, 2018
Civil Society

Priority Number One: Save Oleg Sentsov

An Appeal to Democratic Governments During His Hunger Strike

Article by Natalia Arno Aug 28, 2018
Civil Society

Russian pension reform: a “black swan” for Vladimir Putin?

Raising the retirement age as a breach of the informal social contract

Article by Vladimir Milov Jul 25, 2018
Civil Society

Badanin: to combat disinformation, we must support high-quality journalism

Interview with the Editor in Chief of Dozhd (TV Rain)

Article by Valeria Jegisman Jun 12, 2018
Civil Society

Justice Ginsburg, don’t accept a prize backed by Putin’s oligarchs

The Genesis Prize, Alfa Group and a Potential Conflict of Interest

Article by Ilya Zaslavskiy Apr 26, 2018

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