Russia : Human Rights, Religious Freedom and War Crimes / James M. McFall, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McFall, James M., editor.

Series:

Russian political, economic and security issues.

Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

The Russian Federation has a highly centralized, authoritarian political system dominated by President Vladimir Putin. The bicameral Federal Assembly consists of a directly elected lower house (State Duma) and an appointed upper house (Federation Council), both of which lack independence from the executive. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service, Investigative Committee, Office of the Prosecutor General, and National Guard are responsible for law enforcement. There were reports that members of Russia's security forces committed numerous human rights abuses. The constitution declares the state is secular and guarantees freedom of religion, equal rights irrespective of religious belief, and the right to worship and profess one's religion. The law states government officials may prohibit the activity of a religious association for violating public order or engaging in "extremist activity." Religious groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) reported authorities continued to investigate, detain, imprison, torture, physically abuse persons, and seize their property because of their religious belief or affiliation or membership in groups designated "extremist," "terrorist," or "undesirable," including Jehovah's Witnesses, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Tablighi Jamaat, followers of Turkish Muslim theologian Said Nursi, the Church of Scientology, Falun Gong, and multiple evangelical Protestant groups.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Russia 2023 Human Rights Report0F(

Executive Summary

Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person

a. Arbitrary Deprivation of Life and Other Unlawful or Politically Motivated Killings

b. Disappearance

c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and Other Related Abuses

Prison and Detention Center Conditions

Abusive Physical Conditions

Administration

Independent Monitoring

d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention

Arrest Procedures and Treatment of Detainees

Arbitrary Arrest

Pretrial Detention

e. Denial of Fair Public Trial

Trial Procedures

Political Prisoners and Detainees

f. Transnational Repression

Extraterritorial Killing, Kidnapping, Forced Returns, or Other Violence or Threats of Violence

Threats, Harassment, Surveillance, and Coercion

Misuse of International Law Enforcement Tools

Efforts to Control Mobility

Bilateral Pressure

g. Property Seizure and Restitution

h. Arbitrary or Unlawful Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence

i. Conflict-Related Abuses

Child Soldiers

Section 2. Respect for Civil Liberties

a. Freedom of Expression, Including for Members of the Press and Other Media

Freedom of Expression

Violence and Harassment

Censorship or Content Restrictions for Members of the Press and Other Media, Including Online Media

Libel/Slander Laws

National Security

Internet Freedom

b. Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association

Freedom of Peaceful Assembly

Freedom of Association

c. Freedom of Religion

d. Freedom of Movement and the Right to Leave the Country

In-Country Movement

Foreign Travel

Citizenship

e. Protection of Refugees

Access to Asylum

Refoulement

Access to Basic Services

Temporary Protection.

F. Status and Treatment of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

g. Stateless Persons

Section 3. Freedom to Participate in the Political Process

Elections and Political Participation

Abuses or Irregularities in Recent Elections

Political Parties and Political Participation

Participation of Women and Members of Marginalized or Vulnerable Groups

Section 4. Corruption in Government

Corruption

Section 5. Governmental Posture Towards International and Nongovernmental Monitoring and Investigation of Alleged Abuses of Human Rights

Retribution against Human Rights Defenders

The United Nations or Other International Bodies

Government Human Rights Bodies

Section 6. Discrimination and Societal Abuses

Women

Rape and Domestic Violence

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)

Other Forms of Gender-Based Violence or Harassment

Human Rights

Discrimination

Reproductive Rights

Systemic Racial or Ethnic Violence and Discrimination

Indigenous Peoples

Children

Birth Registration

Education

Child Abuse

Child, Early, and Forced Marriage

Sexual Exploitation of Children

Antisemitism

Trafficking in Persons

Acts of Violence, Criminalization, and Other Abuses Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, or Sex Characteristics

Criminalization

Availability of Legal Gender Recognition

Involuntary or Coercive Medical or Psychological Practices

Restrictions of Freedom of Expression, Association, or Peaceful Assembly

Persons with Disabilities

Institutionalized Children

Other Societal Violence or Discrimination

Section 7. Worker Rights

a. Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective Bargaining

b. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor.

c. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment

d. Discrimination (see section 6)

e. Acceptable Conditions of Work

Wage and Hour Laws

Occupational Safety and Health

Wage, Hour, and OSH Enforcement

Chapter 2

Russia 2022 International Religious Freedom Report1F(

Section I. Religious Demography

Section II. Status of Government Respect for Religious Freedom

Legal Framework

Government Practices

Section III. Status of Societal Respect for Religious Freedom

Section IV. U.S. Government Policy and Engagement

Chapter 3

Early Signs of War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Committed by the Russian Military During the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine2F(

Statement of Christo Grozev, Chief Executive Officer, Bellingcat

Statement of Anthony Clark Arend, Ph.D., Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Chair, Department of Government, Georgetown University

Testimony of Dr. Anthony Clark Arend Professor of Government and Foreign Service Chair, Department of Government Georgetown University Before The House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber

Part I: Legal Framework

1. General Human Rights Law

2. International Humanitarian Law

A. The Hague Framework

B. The Geneva Framework

3. War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide

a. War Crimes

b. Crimes Against Humanity

c. Genocide

II. Enforcement Mechanisms

1. International Tribunals

a. The International Court of Justice

b. The International Criminal Court

c. Ad Hoc Tribunals

2. Domestic Mechanisms

a. Universal Criminal Jurisdiction

b. Civil Jurisdiction: The Alien Tort Statute (ATS)

III. Conclusion

Statement of Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch.

Written Testimony from Bonnie Docherty Senior Researcher, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch Associate Director of Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection, International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard Law School

Statement of Marc Garlasco, Military Advisor, Pax for Peace

Mr. Marc Garlasco, Military Advisor

PAX for Peace NY office

Appendix: Photographic Evidence of Executed and Tortured Civilians in Kyiv District, 12 March 2022

Appendix

Index

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ISBN:

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