An attempt at self-immolation in this Estonian border town is shifting the focus back on geopolitical games between Russia and the EU. RU
Насилие и пытки в российских тюрьмах продолжают оставаться безнаказанными - несмотря на усилия правозащитников и общественных организаций. English
But will the Russian authorities deliver on their pledges to Investigate?
We recently published an article arguing in favour of Georgia’s proposed ban on selling agricultural land to foreign buyers. A foreign landowner with several years’ experience in the country’s agricultural sector uses his right of response to argue against the move.
In Russia, law enforcement quickly puts pressure on prisoners who come forward about torture inside the prison system. RU
Residents of Russia’s far-eastern island of Sakhalin are outraged by Moscow’s abrupt decision to take away regional budget revenues.
Самый русский город Эстонии голосует за "свои" партии, но его жители хотят остаться в Европейском Союзе.
Как государство будет реагировать на гражданскую активность и почему правозащитные дела невозможны без общественного резонанса. English
Moldova had high hopes for democratic transition. But with an oligarch at the helm, democracy is under threat on the EU’s border.
Ukrainian politicians see their country’s Soviet heritage as a major obstacle on the way to a brave new world. It's a shame they’re using the same revolutionary methods as the communists to deal with it. RU
The attack on this institution is another example of how Russia has chosen to ignore the international community — and how Putin’s political order is changing. RU, Deutsch
Yulia Galyamina is a newly elected municipal councillor in Moscow. I asked her about networked protest, party discipline and her plans for the future. RU
