Lawyers across Serbia suspended work for a month in solidarity with mass anti-government protests, demanding greater transparency and justice reform. Their unprecedented strike sent a clear message: the legal profession will not stay silent as democratic institutions erode and political interference threatens judicial independence. Reat the Balkan Insight article
In this deeply personal piece for The Moscow Times, journalist and researcher Dan Storyev reflects on the emotional toll and moral imperative of working for OVD-Info, a leading Russian human rights watchdog. Amid a tightening authoritarian grip, Storyev chronicles how OVD-Info grew from a grassroots response to protest detentions into a vital lifeline for those …
In an article for Meduza, exiled Russian human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov announces the launch of Pervy Otdel (“Department One”), a new legal initiative dedicated to defending individuals accused of treason, espionage, and other state security-related offenses often prosecuted in secret. Pavlov, who previously led the disbanded Team 29, was forced to flee Russia in …