Elena Panfilova and Ivan Ninenko, photographed by Platon. Copyright: Platon / Human Rights Watch
This past December, Russians took to the streets to protest parliamentary elections widely seen as tilted in favour of the ruling United Russia party. As we reported on our blog, Transparency International’s Russian chapter was active in monitoring electoral improprieties and continues to work with other civil society organisations to support Russian citizens trying to exercise their rights.
Human Rights Watch recently released a timely feature on the state of Russian civil society 20 years on from the collapse of the Soviet Union. The multimedia story profiles a range of activists, dissidents and NGO leaders who are working in challenging circumstances to build a strong civil society in Russia.
Among those profiled are the executive and deputy directors of TI-Russia, Elena Panfilova and Ivan Ninenko. In this brief video, Panfilova speaks about the impact of corruption on the daily lives of Russians.
To view the full feature, visit the Human Rights Watch website: Acting up: Russia’s civil society
Video and photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch
Connect with us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Add us to your circle on Google +
[...] are already happening because web tools help them to happen. But again, it is important to have active citizenship, active people from all possible walks of life participating in civic life and in public debate. [...]
[...] and media have developed strong opinions about flaws in the Russian legal system and violation of human rights in Russia. This critique, while well deserved and rightfully aimed at improving the system has [...]
[...] Checking Day was initiated by Ivan Ninenko and the journalist Alexander Burtin of Russkiy Reporter. They decided not only to attract the [...]