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Civil society initiatives in various countries

We have compiled a far from complete list of civil society initiatives in different countries that help fight dictatorships, as well as the problems that these dictatorships create for people.

Not all of these initiatives are supported by each of us. But it is good that there are many initiatives, and everyone can choose those that are closer to them in terms of views and goals of activity.

We try to select interesting and really working projects. Unfortunately, we do not have the opportunity to thoroughly check all the initiatives for integrity.

Volunteers

Volunteer Hub Reshim.org

Russia, Volunteers

Connect volunteers and projects that need volunteers.

Dissemination of information

Anti-war calendar Takt

Russia, Dissemination of information

Help disseminate information about anti-war, anti-dictatorship events.

Voice of Free Russia

Russia, Dissemination of information

An international association of local activist groups of Russians located in different cities around the world, with a governing body and able to act on behalf of the organization.

Real Russia

Russia, Dissemination of information

They talk about social, cultural and scientific initiatives of the Russian-speaking diaspora around the world and how to take part in them.

World Liberty Congress

International, Dissemination of information

Connect freedom fighters around the world.

Mapping protests in Iran

Iran, Dissemination of information

Map of Iran Protests

Provea – Venezuela Program Education-Action on Human Rights

Venezuela, Dissemination of information

Documenting cases of human rights violations in Venezuela, helping to legally protect human rights, teaching various aspects of human rights, helping to disseminate legislation on the protection of human rights.

EU-Cuba Network for Democracy

Cuba, Dissemination of information

Unification of Cubans in Europe

Russian America for Democracy in Russia

Russia, Dissemination of information

Union of Russians in the USA who advocate freedom and democracy in Russia, and against the war in Ukraine. Protests, investigations, communication with US government agencies, fundraising for Ukraine, anti-propaganda.

Platform of anti-war initiatives

Russia, Dissemination of information

An open, horizontal network of anti-war, human rights, humanitarian, educational, cultural, decolonial, LGBTQ+, feminist and research initiatives and organizations, independent media, activists, journalists inside and outside Russia who oppose Russia's war with Ukraine and for democracy in Russia.

Russians against war

Russia, Dissemination of information

The Ark has collected initiatives involving Russians against the war and projects to help its victims in one place so that anyone can join the common cause.

Russian Democratic Society in Serbia

Russia, Dissemination of information

Rusko demokratsko društvo / Russian Democratic Society helps fight Putin's propaganda in Serbia, supports Ukraine and political prisoners.

Map of election violations

Russia, Dissemination of information

The movement in defense of voters' rights "Golos" has opened a "Map of Electoral Violations", which collects and publishes information about possible violations of the electoral law in the elections in Russia.

Cuba Decide

Cuba, Dissemination of information

Cuba should become a home for all Cubans. Cuba should become a land where we can fight for the realization of our dreams. A nation that opens its doors to the whole world, where no one is persecuted or exiled for their beliefs.

Voices in Korea

Russia, Dissemination of information

We are a group of Russians in South Korea who oppose the fascist regime and the atrocities of Vladimir Putin. We support freedom and democracy.

RosKomSvoboda

Russia, Dissemination of information

RosKomSvoboda is the first Russian public organization working in the field of digital rights protection and digital empowerment.

Movement of conscientious objectors to military service

Russia, Dissemination of information

Our main goal is to provide legal and psychological support to conscientious objectors. In addition, we protect various public interests, including the end of compulsory military service, countering militarization, and combating homophobia and transphobia.

Map forced disappearances in Ukraine

Ukraine, Dissemination of information

The Center for Civil Liberties, together with the Euromaidan SOS initiative, created a Map of Enforced Disappearances of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Activists and Representatives of Local Governments. Human rights defenders have also developed instructions for relatives of civilian hostages. A service that will help support all known political prisoners and those persecuted for political reasons. Our goal is to write at least five letters to each of them.

Charity

Dawn

Russia, Charity

Medical, humanitarian aid and food for Ukraine. The Ark Project.

HelpUkraine.center

Ukraine, Charity

Medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian-Polish project.

At the same time

Russia, Charity

OVD-Info project. This is a mutual aid platform where you can directly support OVD-Info clients. You donate money directly to a person's card. You can find other OVD-Info clients who need your support on the website "Zaodno".

WFU Let's return heat and light to Ukraine!

Russia, Charity

Help for Ukraine with generators, warm clothes and medicine. The fund is located in Poland.

Food certificates in Hungary

Russia, Charity

Help with food certificates for refugees from Ukraine who are currently outside Budapest.

Volunteers Tbilisi

Russia, Charity

"Volunteers Tbilisi" helps to obtain humanitarian aid, medicine, medical care, temporary housing and information.

OGOGO for Ukraine

Russia, Charity

Leisure center for children from Ukraine in Tallinn.

UNIONTAC

Ukraine, Charity

First aid kits for the front. The first aid kit provides emergency assistance for the two main causes of death on the battlefield: severe bleeding and respiratory failure. Each military first aid kit from VSU increases the survival rate of soldiers many times over.

Let's

Russia, Charity

A project of assistance from the "Sluzhba Podderzhki", "Meduza" and "Dozhd". Its goal is to provide a constant flow of assistance to residents of Ukraine who have suffered from Russian aggression.

Education

First flight

Russia, Education

Educational projects in the field of politics, feminism, denuclearization, and uniting volunteers into groups to develop legislation for the new Russia.

Help to leave

Ark

Russia, Help to leave

Co-living and emigration consultations for those forced to leave because of the Putin regime.

Go to the forest

Russia, Help to leave

Their goal is to help the maximum number of people avoid participating in the war: evade conscription, leave the country, find shelter, etc.

Vyvozhuk: travelers' club

Russia, Help to leave

Removal of those who are going to be arrested for disagreeing with the regime.

Rubikus.helpUA (Rubikus)

International, Help to leave

A team of volunteers that helps Ukrainians fleeing war find shelter in European countries

Ça va

International, Help to leave

"Ça va" is an association founded to help LGBTQ+ people from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), who experience discrimination in their country of origin, settle down and live a happy and fulfilling life in France, where their rights are respected.

GO Pluriton (Pluriton)

Ukraine, Help to leave

Evacuation from hot spots. Assistance to victims.

Bring Kids Back UA

Netherlands, Help to leave

Orphans Feeding Foundation and its founder Mariam Lambert have already returned 36 Ukrainian children home in the 2 years of this program and continue to do so.

Force resistance

Civil Council

Russia, Force resistance

Help volunteers join the Foreign Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Siberia Battalion), collaborate with the PTSD Med Team medical service, deal with issues of transitional justice and self-determination of peoples.

PTSD Med Team

Ukraine, Force resistance

Medical service operating along the entire front line makes every effort to preserve the health and lives of Ukrainian residents, evacuating and treating the wounded, as well as working with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Freedom birds for Ukraine

Russia, Force resistance

A global community of pro-democratic and anti-war Russians is organizing fundraisers to help Ukraine's heroic resistance to Russian aggression.

Political prisoners

United for Iran

Iran, Political prisoners

Iranian Political Prisoners

Support for political prisoners. Memorial

Russia, Political prisoners

An independent human rights project that collects, studies and systematizes information on illegal criminal prosecutions for political reasons, and provides assistance to victims of such prosecutions.

Foro Penal

Venezuela, Political prisoners

A civil association, including a team of lawyers, volunteers and activists, which appeared in response to state repression against those who oppose state policy.

Latinoamérica Sin Presos Políticos

Latin America, Political prisoners

A union of initiatives from Latin American countries with the largest number of political prisoners in the region: Be Human from Nicaragua, Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón from Venezuela and Cuba Decide, as well as relatives of political prisoners for humane treatment and the release of political prisoners.

Human rights center "Vesna"

Belarus, Political prisoners

List of political prisoners in Belarus with addresses where you can write

Political prisoner is my friend

Belarus, Political prisoners

Platform for supporting political prisoners in Belarus: fundraising, information, letters to political prisoners.

You are not alone

Russia, Political prisoners

An indefinite marathon in support of political prisoners. They help people in Russia who have ended up in places of detention for political cases, and their families. Money is needed for a variety of things: food, medicine, the work of lawyers, trips to visits. In some cases, "former" political prisoners can also apply for assistance. In addition, one-time assistance can be provided to those who have faced persecution and were forced to flee the country.

Vestochka

Russia, Political prisoners

A service that will help support all known political prisoners and those persecuted for political reasons. Our goal is to write at least five letters to each of them.

Bypassing blockages

Amnezia VPN

Russia, Bypassing blockages

VPN that works when popular VPN protocols are banned in Iran and China.

Greenhouse of social technologies

Russia, Bypassing blockages

An independent educational and development project whose mission is to strengthen Russian civil society with the help of information technology.

Delta Chat

International, Bypassing blockages

Chat based on the SMTP and IMAP protocols (used for email), working under blocking conditions

Webxdc – web apps in Delta Chat

International, Bypassing blockages

Internet access during a shutdown using this extension to Delta Chat. Used in Cuba as a cheaper way to access the Internet

Art

PANDA platform

International, Art

An interdisciplinary platform for art, politics and culture, helping immigrants and refugees integrate into the cultural environment, organizing discussions on issues related to the Eastern European community, the LGBT community, repressions in Russia and Belarus, as well as Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.

Art Milan

Russia, Art

The Community of Free Russians in Italy (Comunità dei Russi Liberi) helps Ukrainian families in Milan and other cities. We believe it is important to give children and their parents who arrived in Italy after the invasion of Ukraine the opportunity to get acquainted with the history, culture, and art of this country, including free excursions.

Ded Arkhimed

Russia, Art

Funny, satirical songs about events happening in Russia and the world. Grandfather Archimedes is a satirical blogger. I try to make videos that are very simple in form and deep in content.

Media partisans

Russia, Art

The cops have an order: anyone who unfurls a poster will be jailed. Therefore, we are for anonymous protest. Media partisans are the same guys as you. Our work can be found on the streets of many Russian cities. Send us your work, and we will distribute it.

Dialogue with society

After Russia

Russia, Dialogue with society

Without being soldiers or activists, we believe that one of the main reasons lies in culture and society. Regardless of how and under what conditions Russia loses this war, it is time to think about its future. We want to strengthen and unite those who oppose the war, understand the past, present and find a possible future for Russia, build bridges between the liberal Russian opposition and those who are ready to listen to it.

Dissemination information

Center for humanitarian rights in Iran

Iran, Dissemination information

Our staff collaborates with a large team of independent investigators, civil society activists, and human rights defenders in Iran, which allows CHRI to report and document in real time the human rights situation on the ground in Iran.

Advocacy

Iskra - Priemochnaya

Russia, Advocacy

Automated database for searching existing cases on problems with opening accounts and possible solutions.

Sanctions

Nuremberg Trials-2.0

Russia, Sanctions

The main goal of the Nuremberg 2.0 project is to collect, consolidate and unify information about those who publicly called for war in Ukraine, for their subsequent trial in the Russian Federation. We also want to warn governments of civilized countries against cooperation with these people and take into account their position regarding Ukraine when deciding whether to grant them a residence permit or permission to do business in their countries.