We demand the release of Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva

Russia / USA Moscow court extends detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months [IFJ] 28-03-2024

Russia Statement on the announcement by the Russian Federation that IndustriALL Global Union is an “undesirable organization” [IndustriALL] 09-03-2024

Russia Foreign correspondents targeted by new intimidation practices [EFJ] 14-02-2024

Russia Russian Ministry of Justice declares IndustriALL Global Union as 'undesirable' [Current Time] 07-02-2024

Russia New Russian Owners ‘Squeezing Out’ Workers at Former Volkswagen Plant – Trade Union [The Times] 13-12-2023

Russia Trade unions condemn criminalisation of LGBTIQ+ people and activists in Russia [EPSU] 09-12-2023

Russia / Ukraine ITF designated as undesirable organisation by Russian Federation [ITF] 08-09-2023

Russia / Ukraine End Russian war crimes against journalists in occupied Ukraine [Article 19] 07-09-2023

Russia Two journalists critical of the Kremlin allegedly poisoned in exile [EFJ] 28-08-2023

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Russia Unionists sign on to demand Russian anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky's freedom 2024-04-06 [Green Left Weekly]

We demand the release of Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva 2024-04-04 [EFJ]

USA Moscow court extends detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months 2024-03-28 [IFJ]

WFTU condemnation statement on the terrorist attck in Moscow 2024-03-26 [WFTU]

Russia ITUC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Moscow Concert Venue 2024-03-25 [ITUC]

Russia Appeal to protect exiled Russian journalists 2024-03-24 [IFJ]

Statement on the announcement by the Russian Federation that IndustriALL Global Union is an “undesirable organization” 2024-03-09 [IndustriALL]

Foreign correspondents targeted by new intimidation practices 2024-02-14 [EFJ]

Russian Ministry of Justice declares IndustriALL Global Union as 'undesirable' 2024-02-07 [Current Time]

Russia Three journalists injured in Russian missiles strike 2024-01-12 [EFJ]

Russia More media targeted by Russian strikes around the New Year 2024-01-08 [EFJ]

Asia St. Petersburg Police Round Up Thousands of Migrant Workers in New Year's Raids 2024-01-02 [Moscow Times]

New Russian Owners ‘Squeezing Out’ Workers at Former Volkswagen Plant – Trade Union 2023-12-13 [The Times]

Trade unions condemn criminalisation of LGBTIQ+ people and activists in Russia 2023-12-09 [EPSU]

Pardon for Anna Politkovskaya’s murderer 2023-11-17 [IFJ]

Russia ITF & JNG: Concerns regarding Ukrainian seafarers entering Russian ports and territorial waters 2023-11-01 [ITF]

Authorities detained Radio Free Europe journalist Alsu Kurmasheva 2023-10-25 [EFJ]

Russia Call for an end to Russian war crimes against journalists in Ukraine 2023-09-08 [EPSU]

Ukraine ITF designated as undesirable organisation by Russian Federation 2023-09-08 [ITF]

Russia EFJ joins call for an end to Russian war crimes against journalists in Ukraine 2023-09-08 [EFJ]

Ukraine End Russian war crimes against journalists in occupied Ukraine 2023-09-07 [Article 19]

Two journalists critical of the Kremlin allegedly poisoned in exile 2023-08-28 [EFJ]

Two journalists critical of the Kremlin allegedly poisoned in exile 2023-08-23 [IFJ]

Russia Sputnik lays off its unionized journalists 2023-08-09 [EFJ]

Russia Russian missiles repeatedly strike Donetsk journalists’ hotel 2023-08-09 [EFJ]

Russia Sputnik lays off union members in the eve of a strike action 2023-08-08 [Bianet]

Russia Sputnik employees will go on strike 2023-07-27 [Bianet]

Russia WFTU statement on the 2023 summit of NATO 2023-07-12 [WFTU]

The IFJ Gender Council says 'no impunity' for the attack on Russian journalist Yelena Milashina 2023-07-07 [IFJ]

EFJ and IFJ remember journalist Yuri Shchekochikhin 2023-07-05 [EFJ]

Armed thugs beat up journalist and lawyer 2023-07-05 [EFJ]

Russia French media targeted by new wave of Russian disinformation campaign 2023-06-22 [EFJ]

Russia Former journalist Iryna Levchenko illegally arrested in occupied Zaporizhzhia 2023-06-02 [EFJ]

Russia Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers subjected to forced labour by Russian forces, say trade unions 2023-06-02 [ILO]

Russia Fundamental workers' rights violated in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine 2023-05-23 [IndustriALL]

Russia One year after Bucha, independent journalism remains as vital as ever for uncovering Russian atrocities 2023-04-04 [EFJ]

EFJ and IFJ demand release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich 2023-04-03 [EFJ]

IFJ and EFJ demand release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich 2023-04-01 [IFJ]

Striking Food Delivery Workers in Russia Take on Tech Giant Yandex 2023-03-25 [Asian Labour Review]

IFJ suspends Russian union 2023-02-25 [IFJ]

Independent Russian journalists fear 'anything can happen' 2023-02-23 [IFJ]

Journalist sentenced to six years in prison for Telegram post 2023-02-16 [EFJ]

Russian journalist Nevzorov sentenced to 8 years for comments on war 2023-02-01 [EFJ]

Journalist Alexander Nevzorov sentenced to 8 years for comments on war 2023-02-01 [IFJ]

Russian authorities have outlawed news website Meduza 2023-01-30 [EFJ]

Freedom to Mikhail Lobanov! Stop the violence against the labour union activist! 2023-01-07 [University Solidarity]

Mikhail Lobanov must be released! 2023-01-07 [University Solidarity]

Russia Two Italian journalists and their interpreter targeted by Russian forces in Kherson 2022-12-22 [EFJ]

Russia Media regulator urged not to revoke TV Dozhd license pending court review 2022-12-09 [EFJ]

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This month in labour history

3-04-1885 Yakov Sverdlov is born in Nizhny Novgorod. He will become a leading Bolshevik revolutionary and first chairman of the All-Russian Congress of Soviets [more]

4-04-1913 270 dead in the crackdown on a demonstration by Siberian gold mine workers for better working conditions, the 8-hour day and higher wages. [more]

10-04-1932 Thousands of mostly women mill workers joined a strike against the reduction in rations. [more]

17-04-1912 Tsarist troops shoot dozens of striking gold miners dead near the Lena River in Siberia [more]

19-04-1924 The Kronstadt revolt was crushed by the Red Army commanded by Trotsky: 4,836 sailors were deported, 6,528 arrested, 2,168 executed. 10,000 dead on the Red Army side in repeated failures to retake the city. [more]

22-04-1870 Birth of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. [more]