Pavlov has been temporarily released, but has been stripped of his right to defend political prisoners, and may soon become one. The Wilson Center strongly condemns the detention of the Russian lawyer and human rights ... Continue Reading>>
Wilson Center Issues Statement in Support of Russian Civil Rights Attorney, Ivan Pavlov, Who Was Recently Arrested
Economist Still Confined in Abu Dhabi for Critical Remarks on Social Media Regarding Egypt
Passport Returned, French Professor Free to Return to France
Professor Tuna Altınel free to return to France After more than two years of legal and administrative procedures in Turkey, Professor Tuna Altınel has been acquitted of all charges brought and has had his passport ... Continue Reading>>
Student Journalists Arrested for Publishing Video In Support of Peaceful Rally
Andrei Sakharov’s 100th Anniversary: Boris Altshuler, Human Rights Activist and Former Political Dissident, Who Worked Closely with Sakharov, Shares His Memories (From Altshuler’s Article):
The historic achievement of the Soviet human rights movement of the 1970's is that it managed to turn the attention of the world’s Big Politics to the suffering of individuals. The role of Andrei Sakharov was crucial in ... Continue Reading>>