Andrey Rylkov Foundation submitted a Shadow Report to the Committee on...
On 17th of January, 2017, the Shadow Report in relation to the review of the 6th Periodic Report of the Russian Federation (E/C.12/RUS/6) was submitted on behalf of the Russian Public Mechanism for...
View ArticleReducing the harms of drug control in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
AFEW International, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Andrey Rylkov Foundation, IDPC Invite you to the CND side event Reducing the harms of drug control in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Friday, 17...
View ArticleOn the front lines of Russia’s ‘staggering’ HIV epidemic
By Ivan Watson, Emma Burrows and Jeffrey Kehl, CNN Moscow: Anna Alimova works on the front lines of Russia’s growing HIV epidemic. On a Friday night, the mother of two with a shock of bright pink hair...
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HIV: The Unknown Epidemic Gripping the Russian Federation
Text: Meg Zakar In January 2016, it was reported that as many as 1.5 million Russians, 1 percent of the total population, were infected with HIV, and that number is expected to keep escalating...
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2015 – 2016: Two More Years of Saving Lives
The report is dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague Dalja who did so much for others but left us too soon Since the Andrey Rylkov Foundation (ARF) was founded in 2009, we have been on a...
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Russia’s drug policy kills
Text: Helena Cazaerck “The choice between a HIV-infected needle and no needle is easily made. It is hard to understand for most people but I have experienced it myself”, says Ezhi while she is handing...
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Andrey Rylkov Foundation: Provision of Harm Reduction Services in Moscow in 2017
You may download the PDF version of the report here Background Since 2009, we provide harm reduction services to people who use drugs in Moscow. The political and financial climate as well as the...
View ArticleThe UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Recommends Russia...
Original text in Russian available here. Translated by Maria Fomina The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), monitoring the implementation of the Convention by the States...
View ArticleCivil society under threat – Experience from Russia
Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Helath and Social Justice (ARF) is a small community based organization located in Moscow. It was established in 2009 with a mission to promote and develop humane drug...
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Russia’s Harm Reductionists Are Once Again Under Attack
Text: Niko Vorobjov \ Photo: Ivan Ridm “It used to be that you’d be walking on your way to score, and if you’d see a policeman, you’d give them three hryvnia [about 10 cents], and they’d tell you to...
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