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When someone is detained, searched or gets a summons, there is no time to figure things out. Help exists, and plenty of it, but it is scattered across dozens of sites and bots; some are blocked and some no longer work. We put it all in one place: pick what happened and see right away what to do and whom to contact.

How we work

  • We don't give legal help ourselves. We show you where to go and briefly retell what human rights groups advise, with links to their guides.
  • We check links every day. If an organisation's bot or site changes or disappears, we notice and fix it.
  • Every organisation shows its status in Russia or Belarus, so you know what you risk by contacting it or sending it money.
  • We don't track you: no analytics, nothing left in your browser. The button in the bottom right lets you leave the site quickly.
  • Lawyers who work in Russia are listed only with their consent. We keep no lists of political prisoners of our own.
  • If the site is blocked, it stays available through mirrors and a PDF copy; the addresses are on the "Where to find us" page.
  • We don't collect money and aren't affiliated with any organisation on the list.

Who we are

  • An independent group of volunteers. We do not publish names, for the team's safety.
  • We are not affiliated with the organisations listed here and do not represent them. Being listed does not imply partnership.
  • We do not provide legal help. Our guides summarise what human rights groups usually advise and are reviewed by a lawyer.

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  • The project runs on volunteers' time and free hosting plans.

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How we choose organisations

  • 'Get help': the organisation is confirmed to be taking requests in 2025–2026 for one of the situations and has an official contact channel.
  • 'Support': the organisation publicly accepts donations from individuals and has no confirmed scandals over misuse of funds.
  • We exclude closed projects, unverifiable channels, and fundraising for weapons or military needs of any side.

Where the news comes from

  • Only primary sources from a fixed list: human rights organisations and independent newsrooms.
  • Each event is summarised in our own words, one event per entry, always with a link to the source.

What the designations mean

  • Organisations are shown with the designation given by the Russian authorities: 'foreign agent', 'undesirable', 'extremist', 'on the Rosfinmonitoring list'.
  • A designation is not our judgement but a risk warning for people in Russia: donations, reposts and involvement can lead to prosecution.
  • For organisations designated 'extremist' or on the Rosfinmonitoring list we show no donate buttons — only a link to their website.

Checks

  • Links are checked automatically every day; each entry shows the date of its last check.
  • Facts about organisations are re-verified by hand at least every 90 days.

Corrections and removal

  • Private individuals, such as lawyers, are removed on first request within 24 hours, no questions asked.
  • Organisations can ask us to correct inaccuracies through their official contact channel.
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