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Published in: oDRRussia: how a mother tried to send her gay son to psychiatric hospitalWhen a Russian family found out their son was gay five years ago, it set off a chain of events which are still ongoing.
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Published in: oDRAfter a Chechen woman died, a journalist was targeted with death threats. Here’s whyCases of domestic violence and murder of women in Russia’s North Caucasus often go unpunished.
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Published in: HomeWhy would Russia want to interfere in British politics?Russia’s foreign policy seems based on nihilism, said Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee. But Vladimir...
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Published in: oDRIn Russia’s new protest cycle, a demand for a democratic state emergesWith their radicalism and creativity, Russia’s regional protests are attracting more and more attention. New...
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Published in: oDR“If Yulia’s sent to prison, I’ll follow her wherever she goes”: mother of Russian LGBT activist talks about her daughter’s prosecutionYulia Tsvetkova, a Russian artist, is facing up to six years in prison on alleged pornography charges. Here, her...
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Published in: oDRHow Russia’s doctors are dealing with the psychological strain of COVID-19For several months, Russian medics have been living with the constant stress of coronavirus. The Ministry of Health...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop doctors and lawyers condemn ‘shocking’ treatment of women in childbirth during COVID-19Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘traumatic’ incidents defying WHO guidelines in 45 countries – as...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationWomen are being forced to give birth ‘alone’, in post-lockdown Armenia and UkraineAcross Eurasia, women have reported mistreatment that defies World Health Organization guidelines – and national policies.
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Published in: 50.50: Investigation'No woman should be treated how I was in childbirth'
How has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Watch this 3-minute film.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationHow has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Help us track this globallySince the pandemic started, we've been documenting cases of abuse and mistreatment of women in labour around the...
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Published in: oDRInside the growing storm over UK-Russia extraditionsLong a haven for businessmen and Kremlin opponents, the UK has increasingly shut down Russian extradition requests...
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Published in: oDRIn Russia, a new generation of activists are taking on climate crisisAgainst a hostile media - and a powerful fossil lobby, young people in Russia are coming out to build a safe climate future.
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия": OpinionRussia’s forced referendumRussian elections always run on "administrative mobilisation" of public sector workers. But ahead of a nationwide...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe Kirill Serebrennikov trial gives us a glimpse of a dark future for Russian cultureWe know that after any tragedy it’s possible to go on living as if nothing has happened. It’s the same after the...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Behind bars: how a historian and activist became Ingushetia’s most famous womanAfter this republic transferred lands to Chechnya in a murky deal, a protest movement emerged that redefined...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Coronavirus and the crisis of globalisation: dangers and answers“We must demonstrate the superiority of democratic governance over authoritarianism, bringing about a set of...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionSo long, Vedomosti! What happened to Russia’s leading financial mediaIt’s been 20 years since the Kremlin openly started the war against the Russian press. Throughout all these years,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria: local agreements, regional rivalry and a global pandemicAs the regime moves towards capturing Idlib, rivalry between Russia and Iran to control Syria is growing.
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия": OpinionRussia, George Floyd, and the end of the imaginary WestWhy are Russians so angered by America's latest protests?
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"In Russia's North Caucasus, funerals can killIn order to stop COVID-19, authorities in Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia have banned funerals and wakes. But now...
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