News

18 December 2018

Killed by gossip: “Honor killings” of women in the North Caucasus. Report on the results of a qualitative study in the republics of Dagestan, Ingushetia and Chechnya (Russian Federation)

An analysis of “honor killings” illustrates that they are motivated not by tradition, custom (adat) or the norms of Sharia law, but rather by the arbitrary and self-styled ambitions of individuals and clans. The practice is borne out of and incited by the pressure of public opinion, gossip, rumors and slander.

5 December 2018

Information campaign about “Honor killings” of women in the North Caucasus, Russia

1 June 2018

SJI released its second report on the practice of female genital mutilation in Dagestan on 1 June 2018

The second report, "The practice of female gential mutilation in Dagestan: strategies for its elimination," presents the results of further unique field research about the attitude of men to the practice, in general as well as in regard to their own wives, daughters or other female relatives. 

6 March 2018

Statement in response to claims regarding work in Georgia and South Ossetia

In the context of the 2008 armed conflict between Russia and Georgia, SJI submitted dozens of applications to the European Court, the majority of which concern alleged serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law committed by the Russian Federation. The remaining applications concern alleged violations committed by Georgia, or jointly by Georgia and the Russian Federation.

26 December 2017

Total compensation for applicants assisted by Justice Initiative came to 17,908,539 euros in 2017

Our lawyers submitted 25 applications to the ECHR in 2017. As in the past, most of the applications concerned violation of the right to life. We submitted 13 applications on behalf of 49 applicants who have suffered as a result of extra-judicial executions or forced disappearances.