-
Published in: oDRRussian modernisation: between chance and necessityModernisation is a task, not a problem. Russians must first want a modern country if it is to ever emerge. Alexander...
-
Published in: oDR"Russia cannot go on like this”On Friday, prominent Russians of varied political hue presented a daring open letter to President Medvedev. In the...
-
Published in: oDRVoina: artists at warIn October, two members of the Voina art collective were imprisoned for overturning police cars in provocative...
-
Published in: oDRKhodorkovsky: ballerinas, singers and ice-skaters turn against PutinIn 2005, encouraged by the Kremlin, 50 prominent Russians wrote an open letter supporting the original verdict...
-
Published in: oDRBroken Justice: how Khodorkovsky judge was pressured into verdictNatalya Vasilyeva is a court clerk and press secretary of Khamovniki Court, the unexpected last-minute venue of...
-
Published in: oDRSovereign democracy, Egyptian styleThe similarities between the Egyptian and Russian regime are striking, says Grigorii Golosov. Arguably, Mubarak’s...
-
Published in: oDRWas that really Daddy on the phone? A woman’s battle with the Belarusian KGBMilana Mikhalevich’s husband was a presidential candidate in Belarus’ disputed election, and is now one of dozens to...
-
Published in: oDRBoxing with Lukashenka: why Belarus needs Europe to stay strongIn ten days time, Belarus will hold the first of its post-election political showtrials. The fate of all the...
-
Published in: oDRRussian Reality TV: a diaryAs a British producer selling British programmes in a country that loves British TV, Peter Pomerantsev thought...
-
Published in: oDRDecency, hope, friendship: the real story from Moscow's race riots
On December 11, a group of 15-year-old schoolboys found themselves in the middle of a several thousand strong race...
-
Published in: oDRPhotostory: a brave new dawn in Moscow
Ilya Varlamov is one of Russia's leading photojournalists, enjoying prominence for his memorable narratives of the...
-
Published in: oDRPutin and Medvedev: a split in the tandem?
The differences between Putin and Medvedev over the sacking of Mayor Luzhkov in 2010 were the first real crack in...
-
Published in: oDRRussian justice: don’t cross the Leader!On 27 December Mikhail Khodorkovsky was found guilty of money laundering and probably faces another long stretch in...
-
Published in: oDRRussia's security services: back in charge, out of controlRussia’s security apparatus is back in charge — as powerful, and with less holding it back than ever before. Susan...
-
Published in: oDRSwitch on, switch off: how law sustains the Russian systemIn some card games, the aim is to collect as many cards as possible; in others it is to get rid of cards that have...
-
Published in: oDRMany problems, but one purpose: human rights in RussiaRussian human rights activists routinely put themselves in danger’s way, but are largely unappreciated and...
-
Published in: oDRRussia: land of the MobRussia is deep in reflection about a mass murder that left twelve dead. For Andrei Konchalovsky, the most shocking...
-
Published in: oDRKushchevskaya: crime and punishment in a Russian villageThe story of scores being settled with a brutal mass murder in southern Russia has hit the Russian national press....
-
Published in: oDR"I'm no hero, but it's time to call a spade a spade" — Parfyonov
On Thursday evening, prominent TV journalist Leonid Parfyonov broke with the etiquette of live award ceremonies, and...
-
Published in: oDRThe buzz, the rattle and getting clean: confessions of a former drug addict10 years ago former tennis prodigy Viktor Potemkin (not his real name) decided to come off heroin and leave the...
Latest in "Justice"
New in our projects
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe road to exile -
Published in: openJusticeRace and citizenship in Britain -
Published in: Global ExtremesIslamophobia is Boris Johnson’s problem now
Latest on the climate crisis
-
Published in: democraciaAbiertaWho’s afraid of Greta Thunberg?
