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Search results for Project Country: Russia
Years: 2014 - 2017
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Displaying records 201-224 of 224 results
All results totalling $14,137,267
Total may include redundant amount due to supplements.


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Project Title: Legal Assistance for Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve access to justice for migrants and ethnic minorities. Activities will include monitoring instances of hate crimes, providing information and legal aid to victims of hate crimes and other rights violations, and conducting trainings for potential victims about their rights.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $75,000
Project Title: Supporting Human Rights Defenders
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide support to human rights activists at risk. In response to a growing authoritarian crackdown against civil society actors, activists who have come under pressure will be hosted at a respite and rehabilitation program.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $67,919
Project Title: Legal Support of Citizens' Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide informational and technical assistance to movements working on locally relevant human rights violations. Legal assistance will be provided to protect citizens' rights and the public will be educated about the corrupt practices that often lead to violations.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $52,913
Project Title: Legal Resource Center
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide legal assistance to victims of human rights abuses and to disseminate information concerning such cases. Regular monitoring of human rights abuses will be conducted.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $69,264
Project Title: Emergency Support for Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide emergency support to civil society activists operating in a restrictive environment and to promote the continued work and effectiveness of local civil society organizations. Such assistance may include emergency relocation support; emergency assistance to those suffering from politically motivated persecution; and support for civil society organizations' work.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $131,980
Project Title: Assessing and Building Partner Capacity through Technology
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To increase civil society organizations' capacity to use technology for more secure and effective organizing and communications and to strengthen the capacity of civic organizations to effectively pursue their goals. A digital security diagnostic tool will be developed to meet these goals.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $105,000
Project Title: Independent Journalism and Legal Analysis
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support independent journalism on civil society, human rights, and legal issues. A website will be maintained to publish articles and host an online database of legal information.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $44,986
Project Title: Defending Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness of human rights violations committed in the region and to lower tensions between minority communities and local officials. Free legal aid and a series of roundtables and conferences will help deepen local understanding of human rights.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $52,760
Project Title: Increasing the Capacity of Civic Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To increase the capacity of civic activists. A series of seminars will bring activists together to share best practices, discuss security issues, and network with their colleagues.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $40,964
Project Title: Providing Independent Local Reporting and Combating Corruption
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness of local issues, to provide accurate information on local and national news, and to foster government accountability and combat public corruption. A website covering local news, events, and civic initiatives will be maintained and a program to monitor and combat public corruption will be conducted.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $35,700
Project Title: Trainings on Effective Representation Before the European Court of Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To train human rights lawyers on international judicial procedures. Activities will include free legal advice and trainings for human rights lawyers.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $50,450
Project Title: Information Portal
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To inform citizens about human rights and ecological problems and ways of resolving them. A website with regularly updated news and information about these issues will be maintained and assistance will be offered to journalists and activists.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $72,833
Project Title: Sociological Research
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve understanding of public attitudes. Research regarding major political and economic developments will be conducted using a variety of tools and methods.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $195,498
Project Title: Freedom of Information and Expression
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of information on social, political, and human rights developments A website will be maintained with regularly updated news and information, and a program to raise awareness about and counter censorship online will be conducted.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $100,000
Project Title: School of Investigative Journalism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To strengthen the capacity of regional journalists, to increase the amount of independent investigative journalism available to the public, and to foster regional and national networks among journalists. An investigative journalism training program will take place.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $77,149
Project Title: Strengthening Women's Organizations
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To strengthen civil society and to improve the ability of women in society to protect their rights. Trainings will help participants identify and address pressing social and political issues in the region.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $119,998
Project Title: Legal Expertise
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To support legal research and analyses, and to inform the public about the findings. Developments related to human rights will be monitored, and research results will be published online.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $44,490
Project Title: Supporting Civic Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote civic engagement and activism among young people. Trainings will be held for rising civic leaders and support will be provided to grassroots initiatives.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $46,352
Project Title: Supporting Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To maintain a center for the support of citizen initiatives and to defend citizens' rights. Trainings will be hosted and awareness will be raised about these issues.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $58,643
Project Title: Fostering Civic Engagement
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote civic consciousness, cultivate better understanding of democratic institutions and values, and foster independent critical thinking. Civic and legal education programs for students will support networking among programs and provide technical and information assistance to program participants.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $52,636
Project Title: Increasing Access to Justice
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote adherence to the rule of law by advocating for compliance with and implementation of international norms and domestic legislation, and to increase domestic and international awareness about the use of international mechanisms as a tool to address human rights violations. Monitoring will be conducted and technical assistance will be offered to victims of human rights violations.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $101,001
Project Title: Supporting Activists
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To provide support for activists under pressure. Legal and technical assistance to individual activists facing pressure or threats due to the nature of their work will be provided, and capacity-building and technical support for activists and organizations will be offered.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $39,865
Project Title: Supporting Open Dialogue
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To support civic debate and open dialogue by providing a venue and resource center for a network of independent civil society groups. A facility will host exhibitions, seminars, debates, networking events, and coordination meetings for civil society activists.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $100,000
Project Title: Supporting Human Rights Defenders
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To support regional civil society organizations through public outreach, training, and informational support for activists. Informational and technical assistance will be offered to civil society activists and other democrats at risk who have come under pressure due to their work.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $60,046
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