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Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus
International Memorial Association “Memorial” welcomes the release on 13 December 2025 of 123 political prisoners in Belarus, including our fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, as well as other human rights defenders and protest leaders.
Human Rights: A Perfect Storm
The legacy of the first quarter of the 21st century raises serious concerns.
People Above All: the People First campaign demands the release of prisoners of war
In November 2025, amid the intensification of potential negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, participants of the international People First campaign issued an open letter addressed to the parties involved in the diplomatic process.
General Assembly of the Memorial International Association
In November 2025, the General Assembly of the International Memorial Association was held, bringing together representatives of the organization from various countries.
On the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
Today is the memorial date of the end of World War II, and we remind of last year’s statement of the MIA Board, it has absolutely not lost its relevance.
Returning the Names 2025 – Support us with a Donation
Every year, on October 29th, we gather for Returning the Names, an annual vigil to remember the victims of Soviet terror. Here is how to support the vigil this year.
Memorials to the Victims of Political Repression in Crimea
The Ukrainian politics of memory and the Russian politics of amnesia
“People are the only good thing that the war gave me”
Ukrainian researcher Larysa Pylgun studies the self-organization and unification of Ukrainian civic society during the war.
The Dead Road: the prison history of the polar area where Navalny died
The history of Salekhard, Labytnangi and Kharp has long been inextricably linked to prisons and camps.
People First International Campaign
International campaign for the release of captives held as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine