This survey was carried out 24–27 April, 2020 with a representative sample of the Russian population. The sample comprised 1608 people age 18 or older. The survey was conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) through random digit dialing (RDD) of mobile and landlines. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 2.4%. The distribution of answers is presented as a percentage of the total number of respondents.
DO YOU RECALL IF IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS YOUR RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED?
| Yes | 30 |
| No | 67 |
| It is difficult to answer | 3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW EASY IS IT FOR AN ORDINARY PERSON IN RUSSIA TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS?
| Fairly easy | 3 |
| Difficult, but possible | 59 |
| Practically impossible | 34 |
| It is difficult to answer | 4 |
HAVE YOU ASKED FOR HELP FROM…?
| I have | I have not | It is difficult to answer | |
| the police, law enforcement | 30 | 70 | <1 |
| lawyers, attorneys | 29 | 71 | <1 |
| the courts | 17 | 83 | <1 |
| representatives, the president, human rights commissioner during office hours | 9 | 91 | <1 |
| human rights advocates, human rights organizations | 8 | 92 | 1 |
WAS YOUR ISSUE RESOLVED UPON CONSULTING…?
| Yes, fully | Yes, partly | No | It is difficult to answer | |
| lawyers, attorneys (458 respondents) | 47 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| human rights activists, human rights organizations (128 respondents) | 40 | 23 | 35 | 2 |
| the courts (174 respondents) | 42 | 18 | 37 | 3 |
| the police, law enforcement (479 respondents) | 34 | 17 | 47 | 2 |
| representatives, the president, human rights commissioner during office hours (145 respondents) | 27 | 17 | 53 | 3 |
WHY DID YOU NOT TURN TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR HELP (% of those who DID NOT contact them)
| I do not know anything about them | 8 |
| They cannot help | 9 |
| I do not trust them | 8 |
| It was not necessary | 70 |
| Other | 3 |
| It is difficult to answer | 1 |
HOW WOULD YOU ADVISE A PERSON WHOSE RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED (% of those that feel it is possible to defend their rights) ?
| turn to human rights activists, lawyers | 53 |
| bring their complaints, requests, and claims to the authorities | 39 |
| bring attention to their problem through media and protests | 20 |
| resolve the problem with the help of personal contacts, favors, and bribes | 11 |
| Other | 6 |
| It is difficult to answer | 6 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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