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Search results for Project Country: Russia
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Focus:
Displaying records 401-425 of 485 results
All results totalling $37,716,941
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Project Title: Human Rights Education
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness of the problems facing civil society and to improve public understanding of the role of political repression. The organization will develop online outreach tools that relay stories of individual and collective experiences of past abuse. The organization will continue educational outreach by digitizing its collection, responding to public requests for historical information, and hosting public events.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $53,328
Project Title: Human Rights Education
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote the rule of law and the defense of human rights using legal mechanisms, and to increase the capacity of those striving to defend them. A training and practical skills program dedicated to a human rights topic will be conducted, and an online course on human rights litigation will be developed.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $149,001
Project Title: Human Rights Litigation
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To defend victims of human rights abuses and to raise the public's awareness of systemic human rights issues. The organization will monitor instances of human rights abuses, provide legal aid to victims, and use advocacy, monitoring and strategic litigation to challenge government practices violating fundamental rights.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $67,000
Project Title: Human Rights Monitoring
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve knowledge of and respect for international human rights standards; to raise awareness of individual rights; to improve access to justice for prisoners; and to build the capacity of civil society activists. Programs on human rights, legal education, and leadership will be conducted. Legal assistance will be offered, and a resource center will be maintained.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $62,670
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. 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. Documentary videos will be produced to shed light on the experiences of victims.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $149,125
Project Title: Increasing Civic Participation
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To increase civic participation at the municipal level and improve access to information about human rights violations and environmental issues. Activities will include monitoring and publicizing public hearings, building the capacity of citizens to participate in civic processes, providing legal aid to activists and grassroots initiatives, publishing a journal connecting environmental problems and human rights issues, and maintaining a website with information about relevant legislation, activism, and human rights.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $66,574
Project Title: Independent Internet Television
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide the public with an independent source of reporting in video format on significant developments in the region. To address the lack of quality independent reporting on state-controlled TV news channels, an internet television program to provide viewers with engaging commentary on significant political and social issues will be produced and published online.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $69,749
Project Title: Independent Internet Television
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide the public with an independent source of reporting in video format on significant developments in Russia and the region. To address the lack of quality independent reporting on Russia's state-controlled TV news channels, an internet television program to provide viewers with engaging commentary on and live coverage of significant political and social developments will be produced and published online.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $97,917
Project Title: Independent Livestream Journalism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of information on current events to the public and to increase access to Russian-language audiences for grassroots movements and civil society actors. A series of regular video programming that specializes in reporting on significant events organized by civic activists, grassroots movements, and human rights defenders will be produced and published online.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $55,207
Project Title: Independent Livestream Journalism
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of information on current events and to increase access for Russian-language audiences to grassroots movements and civil society actors. Regular video programming that specializes in reporting on significant events organized by civic activists, grassroots movements, and human rights defenders will be produced and published online.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $71,385
Project Title: Independent News and Analysis
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of high-quality independent news and analysis on significant political, economic, and social developments and to promote open debate and discussion around topics of public interest. Analytical reporting and commentary on current events will be published online, and the development of a new generation of Russia analysts will be fostered.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $36,400
Project Title: Independent Video News and Commentary
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of national news and commentary in video format to Russian-language audiences, and to strengthen the network of online video content creators. Video news programs featuring analysis of current events and reporting on significant social issues in Russia through commentary by influential pro-democratic personalities will be produced and published online through social media networks.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $55,000
Project Title: Independent Video Reporting
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide an independent source of national-level news and analysis of current events to the public. An online video series will be produced with engaging coverage and analysis of significant developments related to news and social topics. Investigative reporting and independent analysis will be conducted and disseminated across social media platforms.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $47,011
Project Title: Investigating Transnational Crime and Corruption
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To expand understanding of the scope and nature of Russian kleptocracy in the form of international corruption scandals perpetuated by both oligarchs and public officials, and of the threats such behavior poses to democracy. The organization will conduct investigations into specific major cases, undertake research to better gauge the scope of such activities, and work with an international network of anti-corruption activists, journalists, and law enforcement to publish the results of its investigations and to advocate for increased adherence to rule of law.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $80,040
Project Title: Investigative Journalism and Independent News
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the availability of quality Russian-language investigative journalism and to provide the Russian-language public with an independent source of news and analysis on significant developments in the region and the world. Investigative reporting and analytical articles on a variety of topics will be published and current events coverage will be regularly updated online.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $182,400
Project Title: Legal Assistance and Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve access to justice for the victims of human rights violations, especially those belonging to ethnic minorities. Activities will include monitoring and mapping hate crimes, offering legal assistance to migrants, refugees, and prisoners, publishing reports, and domestic and international advocacy campaigns to raise awareness of the problem of xenophobia in society.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $100,000
Project Title: Legal Assistance for Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To promote the rule of law and adherence to human rights. Specialized legal training will be provided for a group of lawyers to improve and coordinate litigation methods and strategies. Expert legal assistance will be provided by participants to clients seeking justice and respect for their rights. Following the trainings, participants will defend citizens' rights in courts.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $47,778
Project Title: Legal Defense of Human Rights
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To increase access to justice for victims of human rights violations and build the capacity of lawyers to pursue strategic litigation. Cases will be brought to the European Court of Human Rights, free consultations and mentoring will be offered to members of the legal community, and activities will be carried out to raise public awareness of the mechanisms and methods of human rights and freedoms protection.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $68,598
Project Title: Legal Resource Center
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve access to justice and support local activism. Free legal services will be offered, human rights violations will be monitored and reported upon, information about the region's socio-political situation will be disseminated, and support will be offered to local civil society.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $74,140
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 to the public. In collaboration with regional NGOs, regular monitoring of human rights abuses will be conducted, and the results of the monitoring will be shared with domestic media and human rights organizations.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $78,270
Project Title: Local Media and Civic Education Initiative
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster civic awareness and promote engagement around local issues. An independent online media outlet will be maintained that will provide objective coverage of regional news. A series of topical roundtables will also be held to educate citizens on their rights and provide a platform for public discussion and debate. Legal assistance will be offered to individuals whose rights have been violated.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $25,310
Project Title: Monitoring Online Manipulation
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To defend citizens' right to free expression and association, security, and privacy on the internet, and to provide accurate information and promote public awareness and engagement around significant internet issues. The organization will maintain informational resources online to raise public awareness about a significant digital rights topic, including by monitoring relevant trends, compiling data, and analyzing related developments.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $139,127
Project Title: Multimedia School
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To develop and improve professional capacities of regional journalists and to cultivate independent journalism networks among participants and trainers. A comprehensive multimedia training, including training on digital and personal security, will take place to train regional journalists and bloggers. Continued engagement through the creation of an alumni network will strengthen a network of independent regional journalists.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $52,835
Project Title: Promoting Academic Freedom
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness of government efforts to limit academic freedom. The organization will conduct research and carry out advocacy and awareness raising activities. Laws and regulations impacting academic freedom will be reviewed, subjects will be interviewed for their firsthand experience, and publicity will be generated through press outreach, public events, and participation in conferences.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $39,996
Project Title: Promoting Civic Engagement
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness and promote public discussion of local developments and activism at the neighborhood, municipal, and regional level and facilitate cooperation between local civil society organizations. Independent, high quality reporting on news and corruption investigations will be published on an online platform and support will be offered to local NGOs to organize civic initiatives.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $57,210
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