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The Pratasevich case is an urgent reminder that Europe fails to protect exiles

The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking protection in Europe – at all costs

By Thomas Rowley

/ 24 May 2021

The Pratasevich case is an urgent reminder that Europe fails to protect exiles

This oil and gas firm spent $1m on US lobbying while its Georgian workers went unpaid

Frontera Resources, a post-Soviet ‘gold rush’ firm, spent nearly $1m as it sought to use the power of the US Congress in an international arbitration dispute with Georgia

By Thomas Rowley and Shota Kincha

/ 21 May 2021

This oil and gas firm spent $1m on US lobbying while its Georgian workers went unpaid

Surviving Putin: what’s next for Russian protests after Navalny’s sentencing?

With the opposition leader imprisoned, the future rests on organising skill and the protest mood.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 3 Feb 2021

Surviving Putin: what’s next for Russian protests after Navalny’s sentencing?

How Alexey Navalny changed Russian politics forever

Having survived an assassination attempt, the opposition leader is now in a Moscow prison. But in many ways, his work is already done.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 26 Jan 2021

How Alexey Navalny changed Russian politics forever

UK plays leading role in legal threats against investigative journalists, new report says

Across the world, journalists investigating financial crime are most likely to face international legal action by UK-based companies, according to new research.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 2 Nov 2020

UK plays leading role in legal threats against investigative journalists, new report says

“Prepare to be marginalised”: interview with Azerbaijani anti-war activist

As war continues over Nagorno Karabakh, the number of Azerbaijanis calling for peace is minimal. We speak to one of them.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 8 Oct 2020

“Prepare to be marginalised”: interview with Azerbaijani anti-war activist

Belarusian labour activists pressured as political crisis drags on

Growing labour unrest and strikes at key state-owned businesses have become a major challenge to embattled president Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The authorities have struck back with a pressure campaign against workers involved.

By Maxim Edwards and Thomas Rowley

/ 26 Aug 2020

Belarusian labour activists pressured as political crisis drags on

Major bank investment in disputed Armenian gold mine to end

For over two years, the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia has been under blockade. Now, as part of the mining company’s restructuring process, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says its investment in the flagship project is finished.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 12 Aug 2020

Major bank investment in disputed Armenian gold mine to end

Emails underscore UK role in Armenian mining dispute

Campaigners have previously called on the UK to withdraw support from the Amulsar gold mining project, which is at the centre of a complex international dispute.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 22 Jun 2020

Emails underscore UK role in Armenian mining dispute

Armenia ‘under pressure’ from UK and US over mining dispute, says EU report

An internal EU report claims that the UK has pressured the Armenian government in a two-year standoff between protesters, an international mining company and the authorities.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 5 May 2020

Armenia ‘under pressure’ from UK and US over mining dispute, says EU report

To remember is to fight: the legacy of Russian activist lawyer Stanislav Markelov

Eleven years ago, this anti-fascist lawyer was murdered on the streets of Moscow. Stanislav Markelov’s legacy remains important to this day. Here we present a selection of his articles and interviews in English.

By Thomas Rowley and Giuliano Vivaldi

/ 18 Jan 2020

To remember is to fight: the legacy of Russian activist lawyer Stanislav Markelov

UK Foreign Office criticised for supporting controversial gold mine in Armenia

In a fierce dispute between mine owners, international investors and local residents in Armenia, the UK has weighed in - on the side of the international mining company.

By Thomas Rowley

/ 2 Sep 2019

UK Foreign Office criticised for supporting controversial gold mine in Armenia