Civil Rights

Belarusians In Long-Term Limbo At Swedish Embassy Say Stockholm 'Not Helping'

Two Belarusians who have been sheltering at the Swedish Embassy in Minsk since September 2020 say the Swedish government has adopted "delaying tactics" to avoid helping them.

Kazakhs Seek Answers As Loved Ones Detained, Injured, Or Killed Amid Unrest

A dead man handcuffed with two bullet wounds, and a man with head injuries from a grenade taken out of a hospital by soldiers -- Kazakhs tell their stories of the ongoing crackdown following violent anti-government unrest that shook the country at the beginning of January.

Aleksei Navalny Supporters See CNN-HBO Max Documentary As Potential Tool For His Release

Analysts: Moscow The Ultimate 'Beneficiary' Of Peacekeeping Mission To Kazakhstan

Former President Poroshenko Not Worried He'll Be Arrested Upon Return To Ukraine

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko arrived in Kyiv from Warsaw on January 17 without being detained in the airport on charges of suspected treason. Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations reported that the ex-Ukrainian leader refused to accept a subpoena for the government's case.

Peacekeepers In Kazakhstan: An 'Ideal' Way For Russia To Counter International Critics?

Fear And Hunger: Reporters In Kazakhstan Describe Tense Mood

Kazakhstan is tense, with closed shops and a sense of lawlessness as Russian-led forces are on the move to shore up the authorities after days of anti-government protests swept the country. Reporters from Current Time describe the mood in two Kazakh cities: Almaty and Nur-Sultan.

What's Behind The State Of Emergency And Protests Erupting Across Kazakhstan?

A steep rise in energy prices appears to have triggered protests across Kazakhstan that resulted in mass arrests, the dismissal of the government, and the declaration of a state of emergency. We take a closer look at what's driving the crisis in Kazakhstan.

The Faces Of Memorial: Those Who Created It, Helped It To Flourish, And Who Were Working For It Until The End

The story of Memorial is the story of thousands of people the group has helped, hundreds of volunteers, and dozens of members hard at work in Moscow and regions across Russia. RFE/RL looks at 7 people whose work displays the breadth, depth, and impact of the organization the state is shutting down.

BBC Reporter Leaves Russia For British Self-Exile

An investigative reporter for the BBC's Russian-language service in Moscow says he has left Russia for London after noticing that he had been placed under "rather unprecedented surveillance" by the authorities. 

'Huge Disaster': Russian Police Detain Three Former Navalny Coordinators

Russian police have taken three former regional coordinators of Aleksei Navalny's campaign team in for questioning amid continued pressure against the imprisoned opposition leader's associates.