20th October 2017

Russia – Equality Now submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review – 30th Session, April 2017

Summary

The submission details our concerns regarding laws in the Russian Federation relating to domestic violence and rape; sex discrimination in labour laws; and restrictive laws governing NGO activity in the Russian Federation.

In the submission, we make key recommendations for the Russian Federation government to better address these areas of concern.

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