Association Timeline.

The UN reported no effective accountability or legal remedies for human rights violations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

The Council of Europe Assembly found systemic disregard for freedom of expression.

The report found court decisions against critics reflect a lack of judicial independence and European Court judgments unimplemented.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Ordered the government to allow ESGM to register.

Adopted on 13 October and promulgated on 21 October 2026, in force on 24 October 2026, the Act replaced the 2021 ban on portraying or promoting homosexuality and gender change to minors with a general ban on content…

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

The new Constitution replaced the 1995 text and keeps guarantees of free speech, assembly and association.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Governing text for expression, association and assembly.

Criminalised running or funding LGBTQIA+ associations with 10 to 20 years in prison.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Made public apology of homosexuality, bisexuality or transsexuality in any form, and funding or supporting its promotion, an offence with three to seven years in prison.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

The UN reported no effective accountability or legal remedies for human rights violations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

The Commission found the inherited judicial system must be transformed and raised concerns about judicial independence.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Enjoins the club ban and other provisions in three districts only.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

The new Fundamental Law, in force immediately, replaced the 2023 law; it organises the State but grants no enforceable rights to expression, association or assembly.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Courts in seven regions banned support groups including Coming Out, the Russian LGBT Network and Centre T.

Banned homosexuality and "similar practices" and any behaviour likely to promote them, with two to five years in prison.

Deplored the reduced space for a free judiciary and civil society.

Found the 1997 Constitution never implemented and association and assembly completely denied.

The UN reported civic space remained closed despite constitutional guarantees.