Official secrecy surrounds the death penalty in Tajikistan. The picture that Amnesty International has been able to build is incomplete, … More
Author: editors (JC)
Uzbekistan in pursuit of refugees (2005)
The events in the eastern city of Andizhan of 12-13 May 2005, resulting in the killing of hundreds of people, … More
Candidate for the 2014 Euro elections
I have much experience of working in international organisations while being accountable to the public – and it is a … More
Rough Justice: The law and human rights in the Russian Federation (2003)
Since its birth in 1991, the Russian Federation has introduced substantial reforms to its legal system. This report charts the … More
Statelessness in Central Asia (2011)
This 74-page study was part a project which culminated in a Regional Conference on “Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness and … More
Remembering Marjorie
Irina SAFRONOVA. Marjorie and I met in 1991 in Moscow when Marjorie was setting up an Amnesty office there. For … More
“The Steel Windpipe” – Mikhail Bulgakov
Then one night I was alone. All around was November blackness, the snow freaking down and shrouding the house, the … More
The RTS Bombing Case has Opened (2001)
Relatives of media workers killed in the NATO attack on Radio Television Serbia in 1999, along with one survivor, bring … More
Marjorie Farquharson, 1953-2016
Guardian obituary (1 July 2016) Political scientist who worked tirelessly for human rights in Russia and around the world. Marjorie … More
Moscow Diary (2018)
by Marjorie FARQUHARSON, 1991-1992 The diary Marjorie kept as she was establishing Amnesty International’s Office in Moscow, a unique venture … More
Reports and articles, 1991-2013
“Amnesty group arrives on unprecedented Soviet tour”, UPI 22 March 1989 “Tajikistan: Amnesty Report Attacks Cruel, Random Use Of Death … More
Russian photos
In Moscow, at the dacha, teaching human rights …
At Marjorie’s funeral
Three Poems. “He who has mastered himself” (Lao Tzu) “On The 100th Anniversary Of Anna Akhmatova” (Joseph Brodsky) … More
A remarkable person
By Ian MARTIN (2018) It was my privilege to work with a great group of committed people at the International … More
Kronid Lyubarsky (1935-1996)
For over 25 years, Kronid Lyubarsky was one of the driving forces behind the human rights movement in Russia. His … More