For more than a decade, openDemocracy’s oDR project has provided a unique space for voices from across Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. It’s therefore with regret that we are closing oDR due to fundraising difficulties.
The project provided hard-hitting coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine by journalists and researchers across the region, focusing on war crimes, human rights, rule of law, socio-economic conditions, reforms and the progressive agenda in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and beyond.
Led by editor Thomas Rowley, oDR focused on human rights and social rights alike – and did not shy away from controversial topics. In parallel, this coverage was published in Russian for audiences across the region.
