Latest items for Russia
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: WR-PRACTICE-1
"Widows may access the benefit for five years following the death of a spouse recognized as a veteran of Russia’s war against Ukraine. If they remarry, they lose eligibility for the program." (para 5) (EP-CODER-COMMENT) Program refers to state-funded fertility program. "Throughout the war, the Kremlin has pushed for financial incentives to encourage young men to enlist, which eventually gave rise to a trend of financial abuse. Some women, labeled as “Black Widows” by the Russian press, married mobilized soldiers or pressured their partners to enlist to claim state payments following their deaths." (para 13)
Variables: WR-PRACTICE-1
"Widows may access the benefit for five years following the death of a spouse recognized as a veteran of Russia’s war against Ukraine. If they remarry, they lose eligibility for the program." (para 5) (EP-CODER-COMMENT) Program refers to state-funded fertility program. "Throughout the war, the Kremlin has pushed for financial incentives to encourage young men to enlist, which eventually gave rise to a trend of financial abuse. Some women, labeled as “Black Widows” by the Russian press, married mobilized soldiers or pressured their partners to enlist to claim state payments following their deaths." (para 13)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: WR-LAW-1
"Previously, Russian authorities allowed the spouses of service members killed in the war to enter state-funded university programs without taking entrance examinations. The same benefit is currently also available to those who have not remarried. Widows and widowers of military personnel, security officers and other eligible combatants may apply through a separate university admissions quota. Spouses of veterans can also study free of charge in preparatory departments at federal state universities." (para 7-9) "Families of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine could receive up to 13 million rubles ($166,037) in so-called “coffin money” as of 2025." (para 11)
Variables: WR-LAW-1
"Previously, Russian authorities allowed the spouses of service members killed in the war to enter state-funded university programs without taking entrance examinations. The same benefit is currently also available to those who have not remarried. Widows and widowers of military personnel, security officers and other eligible combatants may apply through a separate university admissions quota. Spouses of veterans can also study free of charge in preparatory departments at federal state universities." (para 7-9) "Families of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine could receive up to 13 million rubles ($166,037) in so-called “coffin money” as of 2025." (para 11)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Russia pushing for larger families as birth rates decline. The IVF measure [State Approved and Funded Fertility Treatment] follows a broader push by Russian State authorities to reverse the country’s mounting demographic decline." (para 17-18) "Matviyenko’s remarks build on measures already pushed to reverse the population slide. Previously, she proposed a corporate “millionaires’ club” rewarding companies that pay staff 1 million rubles ($11,400) per child born, demographic performance benchmarks for state-run firms, and a dedicated “demographic task force” of government authorities." (para 22)
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Russia pushing for larger families as birth rates decline. The IVF measure [State Approved and Funded Fertility Treatment] follows a broader push by Russian State authorities to reverse the country’s mounting demographic decline." (para 17-18) "Matviyenko’s remarks build on measures already pushed to reverse the population slide. Previously, she proposed a corporate “millionaires’ club” rewarding companies that pay staff 1 million rubles ($11,400) per child born, demographic performance benchmarks for state-run firms, and a dedicated “demographic task force” of government authorities." (para 22)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-2
"“And unfortunately, especially some young women say, ‘For me, career comes first, family comes later.’ Believe me,” she continued, “later comes tears into the pillow, loneliness, and no happiness.”" (para 21)
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-2
"“And unfortunately, especially some young women say, ‘For me, career comes first, family comes later.’ Believe me,” she continued, “later comes tears into the pillow, loneliness, and no happiness.”" (para 21)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"On July 1, the speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matvyienko urged Russian citizens to marry early and have at least three children before turning 35.“I recommend falling in love early, marrying early, starting a family early,” Matviyenko said during a meeting with participants in the Train of Memory project, adding that “otherwise, you’ll keep ‘auditioning’ each other until you’re 30, and then you won’t want to take on the responsibility.” (para 19-20) "She has also encouraged Russians to have five children each and trade cramped city apartments for larger, self-built homes." (para 23)
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"On July 1, the speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matvyienko urged Russian citizens to marry early and have at least three children before turning 35.“I recommend falling in love early, marrying early, starting a family early,” Matviyenko said during a meeting with participants in the Train of Memory project, adding that “otherwise, you’ll keep ‘auditioning’ each other until you’re 30, and then you won’t want to take on the responsibility.” (para 19-20) "She has also encouraged Russians to have five children each and trade cramped city apartments for larger, self-built homes." (para 23)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia’s total fertility rate dropped to 1.305 children per woman by the end of 2025, its lowest mark since 2006. The country’s statistics agency has withheld detailed birth, death and population data since spring 2025, making independent verification increasingly difficult." (para 24)
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia’s total fertility rate dropped to 1.305 children per woman by the end of 2025, its lowest mark since 2006. The country’s statistics agency has withheld detailed birth, death and population data since spring 2025, making independent verification increasingly difficult." (para 24)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
""“I recommend falling in love early, marrying early, starting a family early,” Matviyenko said during a meeting with participants in the Train of Memory project, adding that “otherwise, you’ll keep ‘auditioning’ each other until you’re 30, and then you won’t want to take on the responsibility.”" (para 20)
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
""“I recommend falling in love early, marrying early, starting a family early,” Matviyenko said during a meeting with participants in the Train of Memory project, adding that “otherwise, you’ll keep ‘auditioning’ each other until you’re 30, and then you won’t want to take on the responsibility.”" (para 20)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"Russia’s State Duma has approved state-funded fertility treatment for women whose husbands were killed in the war against Ukraine or later died of their wounds. " (para 1) "The procedures [IVF] will be covered under Russia’s state-guaranteed program for free medical care. The Russian Health Ministry is yet to establish the detailed application and treatment rules." (para 7)
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"Russia’s State Duma has approved state-funded fertility treatment for women whose husbands were killed in the war against Ukraine or later died of their wounds. " (para 1) "The procedures [IVF] will be covered under Russia’s state-guaranteed program for free medical care. The Russian Health Ministry is yet to establish the detailed application and treatment rules." (para 7)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"Russia’s State Duma has approved state-funded fertility treatment for women whose husbands were killed in the war against Ukraine or later died of their wounds. " (para 1) "Eligible widows will be able to receive assisted reproductive treatments, including in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination. Surrogacy, however, is excluded from the program." (para 3) "The procedures will be covered under Russia’s state-guaranteed program for free medical care. The Russian Health Ministry is yet to establish the detailed application and treatment rules." (para 7)
Variables: ACR-LAW-1
"Russia’s State Duma has approved state-funded fertility treatment for women whose husbands were killed in the war against Ukraine or later died of their wounds. " (para 1) "Eligible widows will be able to receive assisted reproductive treatments, including in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination. Surrogacy, however, is excluded from the program." (para 3) "The procedures will be covered under Russia’s state-guaranteed program for free medical care. The Russian Health Ministry is yet to establish the detailed application and treatment rules." (para 7)
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking (para 1). "They willingly fine prostituted women, but are very lax when it comes to punishing pimps. Law enforcement officials not only take bribes from criminals, but sometimes also rape women under their control" (para 16).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking (para 1). "They willingly fine prostituted women, but are very lax when it comes to punishing pimps. Law enforcement officials not only take bribes from criminals, but sometimes also rape women under their control" (para 16).
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking (para 1).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking (para 1).
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"There are no state programmes to assist trafficked persons and survivors of sexual explotation. Grant assistance for NGOs is also difficult. The chances of receiving state grants for anti-trafficking programmes are very slim. Projects with a "patriotic" focus are prioritized" (para 17).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"There are no state programmes to assist trafficked persons and survivors of sexual explotation. Grant assistance for NGOs is also difficult. The chances of receiving state grants for anti-trafficking programmes are very slim. Projects with a "patriotic" focus are prioritized" (para 17).
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking" (para 1). "The Russian Criminal Code establishes liability ofr human trafficking. However, the main people convicted under the article on human trafficking are mothers who transfer babies to third parties for money. And the total number of criminal cases under this article is only a few dozen per year. The default view is that there is not human trafficking in Russia. The Russian legislation on prostitution has many short comings. Often cases are not prosecuted because police officers are corrupt. They willingly fine prostituted women, but are very lax when it comes to punishing...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Russian Federation is among the countries with little or no effective measures against human trafficking" (para 1). "The Russian Criminal Code establishes liability ofr human trafficking. However, the main people convicted under the article on human trafficking are mothers who transfer babies to third parties for money. And the total number of criminal cases under this article is only a few dozen per year. The default view is that there is not human trafficking in Russia. The Russian legislation on prostitution has many short comings. Often cases are not prosecuted because police officers are corrupt. They willingly fine prostituted women, but are very lax when it comes to punishing...more
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The Modern Slavery Index data showd that as of 2018 there may have been approximately 794,000 people in modern slavery in Russia. That is not a statistical calculation, but rather an estimate - the exact number of people in situations of human trafficking in Russia is not known" (para 1). "On the streets there are people begging for alms and after a while you start to recognise them by sight. They are held hostage by traffickers and forced to beg. The authorities and the police are not very active in combating this, and in some cases, they support the criminals" (para 7).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The Modern Slavery Index data showd that as of 2018 there may have been approximately 794,000 people in modern slavery in Russia. That is not a statistical calculation, but rather an estimate - the exact number of people in situations of human trafficking in Russia is not known" (para 1). "On the streets there are people begging for alms and after a while you start to recognise them by sight. They are held hostage by traffickers and forced to beg. The authorities and the police are not very active in combating this, and in some cases, they support the criminals" (para 7).
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Of course, not only legal businesses flourish in such a place, but also criminal groups - pimps, drug dealers, owners of "workhouses". There are striptease clubs all over the city, which are not hidden because they exist legally, as well as illegal "rub and tug" parlours, "offices" and webcam studios" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Of course, not only legal businesses flourish in such a place, but also criminal groups - pimps, drug dealers, owners of "workhouses". There are striptease clubs all over the city, which are not hidden because they exist legally, as well as illegal "rub and tug" parlours, "offices" and webcam studios" (para 6).
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
Of course, not only legal businesses flourish in such a place, but also criminal groups - pimps, drug dealers, owners of workhouses". There are striptease clubs all over the city, which are not hidden because they exist legally, as well as illegal "rub and tug" parlours, "offices" and webcam studios" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
Of course, not only legal businesses flourish in such a place, but also criminal groups - pimps, drug dealers, owners of workhouses". There are striptease clubs all over the city, which are not hidden because they exist legally, as well as illegal "rub and tug" parlours, "offices" and webcam studios" (para 6).
Oct. 11, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: GIC-LAW-2
"The controversial policy, first introduced in the Oryol region, targets girls in full-time education, including those as young as 15" (para 1) "Girls in full-time education—including those enrolled in general education institutions, vocational colleges, and universities—will now be eligible for a payment of 100,000 rubles (£950) if they become pregnant and give birth between 2025 and 2027." (para 4) "He has also increased cash payouts for mothers willing to bear more children, with the hope that Russia's birth rate will climb again by 2027. The financial incentives, which began with university students, now span 40 regions, with Oryol taking the lead in pushing the boundaries." (para 9) (EP CODERS COMMENT)...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-2
"The controversial policy, first introduced in the Oryol region, targets girls in full-time education, including those as young as 15" (para 1) "Girls in full-time education—including those enrolled in general education institutions, vocational colleges, and universities—will now be eligible for a payment of 100,000 rubles (£950) if they become pregnant and give birth between 2025 and 2027." (para 4) "He has also increased cash payouts for mothers willing to bear more children, with the hope that Russia's birth rate will climb again by 2027. The financial incentives, which began with university students, now span 40 regions, with Oryol taking the lead in pushing the boundaries." (para 9) (EP CODERS COMMENT)...more
Oct. 11, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Russian authorities are now offering schoolgirls a one-off payment of £950 ($1,200) to have children." (para 1)
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Russian authorities are now offering schoolgirls a one-off payment of £950 ($1,200) to have children." (para 1)
Oct. 11, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"Putin has publicly condemned 'child-free' lifestyles as extremist and criminalised abortion in some cases." (para 9).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"Putin has publicly condemned 'child-free' lifestyles as extremist and criminalised abortion in some cases." (para 9).
Oct. 11, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Putin has publicly condemned 'child-free' lifestyles as extremist and criminalised abortion in some cases." (para 9) "Russia's demographic crisis has been steadily worsening for decades, but the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the decline." (para 9)
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Putin has publicly condemned 'child-free' lifestyles as extremist and criminalised abortion in some cases." (para 9) "Russia's demographic crisis has been steadily worsening for decades, but the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the decline." (para 9)
Oct. 11, 2026, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country's birth rate now stands at just 1.42 births per woman—well below the replacement level of 2.1." (para 8)
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country's birth rate now stands at just 1.42 births per woman—well below the replacement level of 2.1." (para 8)
Oct. 8, 2026, 8:59 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: ACR-DATA-1
The total number of ART (Assistive Reproductive Technology) cycles available for analysis performed in Russian clinics in 2022 was 172,602 (161,705 cycles in 2021; an increase of 6.7%). (8)
Variables: ACR-DATA-1
The total number of ART (Assistive Reproductive Technology) cycles available for analysis performed in Russian clinics in 2022 was 172,602 (161,705 cycles in 2021; an increase of 6.7%). (8)
Aug. 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"In recent years, Vladimir Putin has been leading a crusade against OnlyFans models in Russia. The crackdown is part of a broader push to return Russian to its 'traditional' values, which has ramped up massively since the invasion of Ukraine. Raids have taken place up and down the country, targeting OnlyFans stars as well as producers and camera operators who help create racy videos. BAZA, a Russian news outlet, reported earlier this year: 'A wave of checks of models from OnlyFans and similar adult services is being prepared in Russia. 'Currently, law enforcement officers are actively analysing the pages of bloggers for content aged 18+. 'Criminal cases about the production...more
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"In recent years, Vladimir Putin has been leading a crusade against OnlyFans models in Russia. The crackdown is part of a broader push to return Russian to its 'traditional' values, which has ramped up massively since the invasion of Ukraine. Raids have taken place up and down the country, targeting OnlyFans stars as well as producers and camera operators who help create racy videos. BAZA, a Russian news outlet, reported earlier this year: 'A wave of checks of models from OnlyFans and similar adult services is being prepared in Russia. 'Currently, law enforcement officers are actively analysing the pages of bloggers for content aged 18+. 'Criminal cases about the production...more
Aug. 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diana became a public figure after she appeared on Russian television at just 1. 7 to reveal she had been the victim of a rape the previous year. She said that while she was celebrating a friend's birthday, Sergei Semenov - then 21 - locked himself in a room with her, before beating her up and raping her." (para 30-31).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diana became a public figure after she appeared on Russian television at just 1. 7 to reveal she had been the victim of a rape the previous year. She said that while she was celebrating a friend's birthday, Sergei Semenov - then 21 - locked himself in a room with her, before beating her up and raping her." (para 30-31).
Aug. 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"In Russia, it is legal to watch and store pornography. However, it is illegal to produce and distribute it" (para 11).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"In Russia, it is legal to watch and store pornography. However, it is illegal to produce and distribute it" (para 11).
June 10, 2026, 10:45 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
“In some countries and territories, marriage may be considered a legal 'cure' for rape by allowing perpetrators to marry their victims and thereby avoid any penalties for their crime. Laws allow men convicted of rape to have the verdict overturned if they marry the women they have assaulted in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela (Equality Now, 2020)” (48-49).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
“In some countries and territories, marriage may be considered a legal 'cure' for rape by allowing perpetrators to marry their victims and thereby avoid any penalties for their crime. Laws allow men convicted of rape to have the verdict overturned if they marry the women they have assaulted in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela (Equality Now, 2020)” (48-49).
March 1, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the nearly four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities and aid groups. The actual number of victims, advocates say, is most likely far higher" (para 1). "The New York Times spoke with more than a dozen women who said they had been sexually abused by Russian troops" (para 3).
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the nearly four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities and aid groups. The actual number of victims, advocates say, is most likely far higher" (para 1). "The New York Times spoke with more than a dozen women who said they had been sexually abused by Russian troops" (para 3).
March 1, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the nearly four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities and aid groups. The actual number of victims, advocates say, is most likely far higher... Others have told of being forced to serve as sex slaves for entire companies of Russian troops" (para 1-2). "The Kremlin has said that many reports by Ukrainian women of sexual violence were groundless. It did not respond to a request for comment" (para 5). "On March 7, 2022, two weeks into Russia’s invasion, Lesya, a 53-year-old economist, and her husband, Sasha, heard a knock on their door,...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the nearly four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities and aid groups. The actual number of victims, advocates say, is most likely far higher... Others have told of being forced to serve as sex slaves for entire companies of Russian troops" (para 1-2). "The Kremlin has said that many reports by Ukrainian women of sexual violence were groundless. It did not respond to a request for comment" (para 5). "On March 7, 2022, two weeks into Russia’s invasion, Lesya, a 53-year-old economist, and her husband, Sasha, heard a knock on their door,...more
March 1, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"[Ukrainian women] have told of being forced to serve as sex slaves for entire companies of Russian troops" (para 1-2).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"[Ukrainian women] have told of being forced to serve as sex slaves for entire companies of Russian troops" (para 1-2).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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