Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will send letters to pregnant women in 16 regions to dissuade them from receiving abortion care.

A teenager's single father is fighting to stop his draft after his wife was murdered.

Wives of men mobilized in September 2022 protested for their loved ones in front of the Ministry of Defense.

Another ex-con who fought in Ukraine to get out of jail brought his criminal behavior home.

What drives human rights defenders inside Russia today?

Faced with three years in prison or accepting a pardon from Putin, an elderly Siberian political protester chose prison. 

A grassroots organization fighting for the rights of mobilized soldiers has been declared a foreign agent.

Women and families are fighting to bring their husbands and fathers home.

We inaugurate a series in which we ask those who fled Russia in the wake of Russia’s War on Ukraine to offer telling short stories or vignettes about their new life abroad.

A trans woman from St. Petersburg was forced to pull her child from school because of her gender. 

Despite fines and threats, a Kaluga activist continues to help migrants access benefits in Russia.

From pressuring teens to abort to denying requested abortions, orphanages in Russia often mishandle pregnancy cases.